#3E3C79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.101 282.2), rgb(62, 60, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#3E3C79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3C79 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 60, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.101 282.2) |
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 #3E3C79 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3C79 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3E3C79 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3C79 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EA
oklch(70.6% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6761D1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#564FB5
oklch(49% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#464193
oklch(42.6% 0.131 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3C79
oklch(39.1% 0.101 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#3E3C79 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) | #22457B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4178 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4954 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3C79
#3E3C79
oklch(39.1% 0.101 282.2)
- #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 #3E3C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #3E3C79 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.