#3E3E77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.095 281.1), rgb(62, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#3E3E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3E77 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.095 281.1) |
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 #3E3E77 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3E77 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3E3E77 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3E77 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6663CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5552B0
oklch(49.2% 0.145 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#45438F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3E77
oklch(39.4% 0.095 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#3E3E77 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) | #274679 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234276 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4A54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3E77
#3E3E77
oklch(39.4% 0.095 281.1)
- #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 #3E3E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #3E3E77 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.