#3E3397
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.157 281.5), rgb(62, 51, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#3E3397 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3397 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 51, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.157 281.5) |
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 #3E3397 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3397 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3E3397 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3397 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#664AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5634E3
oklch(49.1% 0.244 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#462EB7
oklch(42.7% 0.201 281.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3397
oklch(39.8% 0.157 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211C54
oklch(27% 0.098 281.6)
#3E3397 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) | #00479A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F95 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094C60 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3397
#3E3397
oklch(39.8% 0.157 281.5)
- #514800
#514800
oklch(39.8% 0.083 101.2)
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 #3E3397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E3397 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.