#3D3877
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.104 283.9), rgb(61, 56, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#3D3877 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3877 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 56, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.104 283.9) |
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 #3D3877 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3877 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3D3877 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3877 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8078E5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED3
oklch(55.5% 0.174 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#594DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3877
oklch(38% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#3D3877 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) | #1B4279 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183E76 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294652 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3877
#3D3877
oklch(38% 0.104 283.9)
- #4A4400
#4A4400
oklch(38.1% 0.08 103.8)
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 #3D3877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #3D3877 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.