#3D3576
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.107 285.6), rgb(61, 53, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#3D3576 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3576 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 53, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.107 285.6) |
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 #3D3576 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3576 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3D3576 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3576 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94ED
oklch(70.8% 0.128 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8376E7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.179 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3576
oklch(37.3% 0.107 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#3D3576 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) | #154078 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133C75 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4350 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3576
#3D3576
oklch(37.3% 0.107 285.6)
- #474300
#474300
oklch(37.5% 0.08 105.8)
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 #3D3576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.082
Use #3D3576 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.