#3E3C81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.113 281.2), rgb(62, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#3E3C81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3C81 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.113 281.2) |
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 #3E3C81 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3C81 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #3E3C81 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3C81 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF7
oklch(81% 0.085 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9395F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A78EE
oklch(63.2% 0.173 281)
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Step 600
600
#655DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.188 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#544CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.174 281)
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Step 800
800
#453F9B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 281.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3C81
oklch(39.6% 0.113 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#3E3C81 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) | #194783 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134280 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244B58 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3C81
#3E3C81
oklch(39.6% 0.113 281.2)
- #504700
#504700
oklch(39.5% 0.082 101.1)
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 #3E3C81, 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 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #3E3C81 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.