#3E386D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.089 286.5), rgb(62, 56, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#3E386D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E386D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.089 286.5) |
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 #3E386D | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E386D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #3E386D text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E386D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E0
oklch(70.6% 0.107 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#847BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D51AA
oklch(49.2% 0.137 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4289
oklch(42.6% 0.114 287)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E386D
oklch(37.4% 0.089 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#3E386D 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) | #24406F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233D6C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30434D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E386D
#3E386D
oklch(37.4% 0.089 286.5)
- #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 #3E386D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #3E386D 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.