#3E2A6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(34.8% 0.114 292.9), rgb(62, 42, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#3E2A6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2A6F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 42, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.114 292.9) |
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 #3E2A6F | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2A6F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2A6F text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2A6F text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844BA
oklch(49.2% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2A6F
oklch(34.8% 0.114 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#3E2A6F 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) | #003871 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05366E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313948 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2A6F
#3E2A6F
oklch(34.8% 0.114 292.9)
- #3B3E00
#3B3E00
oklch(34.9% 0.078 112.8)
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 #3E2A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #3E2A6F 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.