#3E3176
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.113 288.2), rgb(62, 49, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#3E3176 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3176 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 49, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.113 288.2) |
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 #3E3176 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3176 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3E3176 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3176 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8773EB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 288)
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Step 600
600
#7358D9
oklch(55.7% 0.189 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3176
oklch(36.7% 0.113 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#3E3176 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) | #083E78 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093A75 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D404E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3176
#3E3176
oklch(36.7% 0.113 288.2)
- #434100
#434100
oklch(36.5% 0.079 107.8)
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 #3E3176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #3E3176 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.