#3D3A7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.107 282.2), rgb(61, 58, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#3D3A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 282°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3A7B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 58, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.107 282.2) |
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 #3D3A7B | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3A7B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3D3A7B text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3A7B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9595EE
oklch(70.6% 0.129 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D78E9
oklch(63.1% 0.165 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#675ED7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.166 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#464097
oklch(42.7% 0.138 282)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3A7B
oklch(38.7% 0.107 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#3D3A7B 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) | #1B447D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17407A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274854 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3A7B
#3D3A7B
oklch(38.7% 0.107 282.2)
- #4D4500
#4D4500
oklch(38.6% 0.081 101.9)
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 #3D3A7B, 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 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #3D3A7B 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.