#3D3473
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.104 286.7), rgb(61, 52, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#3D3473 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3473 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 52, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.104 286.7) |
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 #3D3473 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3473 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3473 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3473 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8477E4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3473
oklch(36.9% 0.104 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#3D3473 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) | #163F75 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153B72 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C414E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3473
#3D3473
oklch(36.9% 0.104 286.7)
- #454200
#454200
oklch(37% 0.079 106.8)
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 #3D3473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #3D3473 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.