#3E2D72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.6% 0.114 290.8), rgb(62, 45, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#3E2D72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2D72 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 45, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.114 290.8) |
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 #3E2D72 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2D72 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #3E2D72 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2D72 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A190EF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E9
oklch(63.1% 0.174 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7756D8
oklch(55.6% 0.19 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6545BB
oklch(49.1% 0.177 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523A97
oklch(42.8% 0.145 290.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2D72
oklch(35.6% 0.114 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#3E2D72 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) | #023A74 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063871 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3C4B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2D72
#3E2D72
oklch(35.6% 0.114 290.8)
- #3E3F00
#3E3F00
oklch(35.5% 0.078 110.8)
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 #3E2D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E2D72 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.