#3E3383
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.129 284.7), rgb(62, 51, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#3E3383 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3383 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.129 284.7) |
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 #3E3383 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3383 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3383 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3383 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9790FC
oklch(70.6% 0.155 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8170FA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D53E9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B42CB
oklch(49.1% 0.201 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A4
oklch(42.7% 0.166 284.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3383
oklch(38.1% 0.129 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#3E3383 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) | #004286 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D81 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244656 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3383
#3E3383
oklch(38.1% 0.129 284.7)
- #494400
#494400
oklch(38% 0.08 104.9)
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 #3E3383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
Use #3E3383 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.