#3E2A88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.148 286.4), rgb(62, 42, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#3E2A88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2A88 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 42, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.148 286.4) |
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 #3E2A88 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2A88 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #3E2A88 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2A88 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7246F9
oklch(55.6% 0.248 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#6035D9
oklch(49.1% 0.23 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E2FAF
oklch(42.8% 0.19 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2A88
oklch(37% 0.148 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#251B51
oklch(27% 0.094 286.7)
#3E2A88 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) | #003E8B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003986 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204255 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2A88
#3E2A88
oklch(37% 0.148 286.4)
- #454200
#454200
oklch(37% 0.079 106.8)
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 #3E2A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #3E2A88 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.