#3E2C82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.138 287.2), rgb(62, 44, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#3E2C82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2C82 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 44, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.138 287.2) |
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 #3E2C82 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2C82 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #3E2C82 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2C82 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#734CEF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#613CD0
oklch(49.2% 0.213 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A8
oklch(42.7% 0.177 286.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2C82
oklch(36.8% 0.138 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#3E2C82 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) | #003E85 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003980 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254153 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2C82
#3E2C82
oklch(36.8% 0.138 287.2)
- #444100
#444100
oklch(36.6% 0.078 106.7)
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 #3E2C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #3E2C82 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.