#3D336C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.095 288.8), rgb(61, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#3D336C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D336C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.095 288.8) |
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 #3D336C | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D336C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #3D336C text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D336C text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8878DB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 289)
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Step 600
600
#735FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.158 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#604DAE
oklch(49% 0.149 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E408D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D336C
oklch(36.2% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#3D336C 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) | #1B3D6E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3A6B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F4A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D336C
#3D336C
oklch(36.2% 0.095 288.8)
- #414000
#414000
oklch(36.1% 0.078 108.8)
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 #3D336C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #3D336C 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.