#3E2E8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.146 285), rgb(62, 46, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#3E2E8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2E8A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 46, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.146 285) |
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 #3E2E8A | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2E8A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #3E2E8A text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2E8A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4AF7
oklch(55.6% 0.242 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D39D8
oklch(49.2% 0.226 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B31AE
oklch(42.7% 0.187 284.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E2E8A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 285)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#3E2E8A 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) | #00418D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B88 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4557 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2E8A
#3E2E8A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 285)
- #484400
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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 #3E2E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
Use #3E2E8A 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.