#3E398C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.133 281.2), rgb(62, 57, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#3E398C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E398C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.133 281.2) |
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 #3E398C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E398C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #3E398C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E398C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6554EF
oklch(55.6% 0.223 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5443D0
oklch(49.1% 0.207 281)
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Step 800
800
#4538A8
oklch(42.7% 0.172 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E398C
oklch(39.9% 0.133 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
#3E398C 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) | #00478F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4C5C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E398C
#3E398C
oklch(39.9% 0.133 281.2)
- #514800
#514800
oklch(39.8% 0.083 101.2)
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 #3E398C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E398C 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.