#3E3572
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.101 287.2), rgb(62, 53, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#3E3572 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 287°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3572 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.101 287.2) |
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 #3E3572 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3572 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3E3572 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3572 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF0
oklch(81% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8577E1
oklch(63% 0.155 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.169 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB3
oklch(49% 0.157 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3572
oklch(37.1% 0.101 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#3E3572 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) | #1A3F74 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193C71 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E424E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3572
#3E3572
oklch(37.1% 0.101 287.2)
- #454200
#454200
oklch(37% 0.079 106.8)
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 #3E3572, 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
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E3572 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.