#3E3C8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.126 280.3), rgb(62, 60, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#3E3C8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3C8A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 60, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.126 280.3) |
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 #3E3C8A | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3C8A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3E3C8A text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3C8A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6463D0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5351B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3C8A
oklch(40.3% 0.126 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#3E3C8A 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) | #09498D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004388 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4E5D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3C8A
#3E3C8A
oklch(40.3% 0.126 280.3)
- #534900
#534900
oklch(40.3% 0.084 100.4)
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 #3E3C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E3C8A 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.