#3E2D6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.2% 0.107 292.3), rgb(62, 45, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#3E2D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2D6D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 45, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.107 292.3) |
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 #3E2D6D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2D6D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #3E2D6D text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2D6D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E3
oklch(63.2% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7958D0
oklch(55.6% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6647B4
oklch(49% 0.165 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2D6D
oklch(35.2% 0.107 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#3E2D6D 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) | #0C396F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11376C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313B48 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2D6D
#3E2D6D
oklch(35.2% 0.107 292.3)
- #3C3F00
#3C3F00
oklch(35.3% 0.079 112.8)
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 #3E2D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #3E2D6D 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.