#3E3C82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.114 281.1), rgb(62, 60, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#3E3C82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3C82 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 60, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.114 281.1) |
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 #3E3C82 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3C82 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #3E3C82 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3C82 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A77EF
oklch(63% 0.175 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655CDE
oklch(55.5% 0.192 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#544BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 281)
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Step 800
800
#453E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 281.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3C82
oklch(39.7% 0.114 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212048
oklch(26.8% 0.072 281.5)
#3E3C82 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) | #184784 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114280 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234B59 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3C82
#3E3C82
oklch(39.7% 0.114 281.1)
- #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 #3E3C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- 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 #3E3C82 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.