#3E2C8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.154 284.8), rgb(62, 44, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#3E2C8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2C8E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 44, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.154 284.8) |
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 #3E2C8E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2C8E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #3E2C8E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2C8E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E45FF
oklch(55.7% 0.256 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D33DE
oklch(49.1% 0.238 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B2DB3
oklch(42.6% 0.197 284.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2C8E
oklch(37.8% 0.154 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#241B53
oklch(27% 0.098 285.2)
#3E2C8E 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) | #004191 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4559 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2C8E
#3E2C8E
oklch(37.8% 0.154 284.8)
- #494400
#494400
oklch(38% 0.08 104.9)
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 #3E2C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #3E2C8E 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.