#3E326F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.102 289.4), rgb(62, 50, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#3E326F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E326F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 50, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.102 289.4) |
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 #3E326F | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E326F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #3E326F text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E326F text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8976E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#624BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.157 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E90
oklch(42.6% 0.13 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E326F
oklch(36.3% 0.102 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#3E326F 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) | #173D71 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183A6E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F4B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E326F
#3E326F
oklch(36.3% 0.102 289.4)
- #414100
#414100
oklch(36.3% 0.079 109.8)
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 #3E326F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.081
Use #3E326F 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.