#3E2D6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.3% 0.108 292), rgb(62, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#3E2D6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2D6E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.108 292) |
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 #3E2D6E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2D6E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #3E2D6E text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2D6E 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
#A391EA
oklch(70.8% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E4
oklch(63% 0.166 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7958D2
oklch(55.7% 0.18 292)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2D6E
oklch(35.3% 0.108 292)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#3E2D6E 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) | #0A3A70 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F376D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313B49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2D6E
#3E2D6E
oklch(35.3% 0.108 292)
- #3D3F00
#3D3F00
oklch(35.4% 0.078 111.8)
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 #3E2D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E2D6E 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.