#3D377E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.116 283.3), rgb(61, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#3D377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D377E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.116 283.3) |
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 #3D377E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D377E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3D377E text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D377E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9693F4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E75F0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#695ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.194 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5849C1
oklch(49.1% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483D9C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 283.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D377E
oklch(38.3% 0.116 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#3D377E 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) | #0E4380 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083E7C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254755 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D377E
#3D377E
oklch(38.3% 0.116 283.3)
- #4B4500
#4B4500
oklch(38.4% 0.081 103.9)
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 #3D377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #3D377E 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.