#3E3482
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.126 284.5), rgb(62, 52, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#3E3482 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3482 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 52, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.126 284.5) |
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 #3E3482 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3482 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3E3482 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3482 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FC
oklch(81% 0.094 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9791FB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8071F8
oklch(63% 0.194 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C55E7
oklch(55.7% 0.211 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B44C8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A2
oklch(42.7% 0.162 284.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3482
oklch(38.2% 0.126 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#3E3482 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) | #004285 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D80 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244655 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3482
#3E3482
oklch(38.2% 0.126 284.5)
- #4A4400
#4A4400
oklch(38.1% 0.08 103.8)
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 #3E3482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #3E3482 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.