#3E3D78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.098 281.7), rgb(62, 61, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#3E3D78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3D78 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 61, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.098 281.7) |
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 #3E3D78 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3D78 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3E3D78 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3D78 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF0
oklch(81% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6762CF
oklch(55.7% 0.163 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5650B3
oklch(49.1% 0.152 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3D78
oklch(39.2% 0.098 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#3E3D78 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) | #24467A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214277 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4954 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3D78
#3E3D78
oklch(39.2% 0.098 281.7)
- #4F4600
#4F4600
oklch(39.1% 0.082 101)
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 #3E3D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #3E3D78 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.