#3D397A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.107 282.9), rgb(61, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#3D397A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D397A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.107 282.9) |
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 #3D397A | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D397A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #3D397A text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D397A text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9695EE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E78E8
oklch(63.1% 0.164 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#695ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#574DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.166 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474096
oklch(42.7% 0.136 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D397A
oklch(38.4% 0.107 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#3D397A 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) | #1A437C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163F79 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274754 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D397A
#3D397A
oklch(38.4% 0.107 282.9)
- #4C4500
#4C4500
oklch(38.5% 0.081 102.9)
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 #3D397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #3D397A 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.