#3D346F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.098 287.5), rgb(61, 52, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#3D346F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D346F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 52, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.098 287.5) |
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 #3D346F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D346F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3D346F text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D346F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8678DF
oklch(63.2% 0.151 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.164 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB1
oklch(49.2% 0.153 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D346F
oklch(36.6% 0.098 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#3D346F 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) | #1B3E71 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3B6E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E404C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D346F
#3D346F
oklch(36.6% 0.098 287.5)
- #434100
#434100
oklch(36.5% 0.079 107.8)
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 #3D346F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
Use #3D346F 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.