#3E3983
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.12 282.4), rgb(62, 57, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3E3983 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3983 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.12 282.4) |
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 #3E3983 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3983 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3E3983 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3983 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C75F4
oklch(63.2% 0.184 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6759E3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5648C5
oklch(49.1% 0.187 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3983
oklch(39.2% 0.12 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#3E3983 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) | #0D4586 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044081 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234A58 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3983
#3E3983
oklch(39.2% 0.12 282.4)
- #4E4700
#4E4700
oklch(39.3% 0.083 103.1)
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 #3E3983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
Use #3E3983 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.