#3E3884
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.123 282.6), rgb(62, 56, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#3E3884 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3884 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.123 282.6) |
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 #3E3884 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3884 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3884 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3884 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9493F9
oklch(70.8% 0.147 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6858E5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5746C7
oklch(49% 0.192 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.158 282.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3884
oklch(39.1% 0.123 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#3E3884 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) | #064587 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004082 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224958 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3884
#3E3884
oklch(39.1% 0.123 282.6)
- #4E4600
#4E4600
oklch(39% 0.082 102)
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 #3E3884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #3E3884 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.