#3D328C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.143 282.9), rgb(61, 50, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#3D328C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D328C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 50, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.143 282.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3D328C | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D328C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3D328C text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D328C text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#694DF7
oklch(55.6% 0.239 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#583CD7
oklch(49.1% 0.222 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4833AE
oklch(42.7% 0.185 283.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D328C
oklch(38.5% 0.143 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221D50
oklch(27% 0.09 283)
#3D328C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00438F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D8A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18485A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D328C
#3D328C
oklch(38.5% 0.143 282.9)
- #4C4500
#4C4500
oklch(38.5% 0.081 102.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3D328C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
Use #3D328C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.