#3D396E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7), rgb(61, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#3D396E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D396E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7) |
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 #3D396E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D396E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #3D396E text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D396E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#827CD8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C63C5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A51AA
oklch(49% 0.138 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A438A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 285)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#3D396E 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) | #254170 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E444E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D396E
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
- #484300
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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 #3D396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #3D396E 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.