#3E3574
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.104 286.7), rgb(62, 53, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#3E3574 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3574 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.104 286.7) |
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 #3E3574 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3574 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3E3574 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3574 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8577E4
oklch(63.2% 0.159 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#705DD2
oklch(55.7% 0.173 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3574
oklch(37.3% 0.104 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#3E3574 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) | #184076 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173C73 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D424F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3574
#3E3574
oklch(37.3% 0.104 286.7)
- #464300
#464300
oklch(37.4% 0.08 106.8)
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 #3E3574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E3574 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.