#3E3E7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.102 280.7), rgb(62, 62, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#3E3E7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3E7C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 62, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.102 280.7) |
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 #3E3E7C | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3E7C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #3E3E7C text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3E7C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6561D3
oklch(55.6% 0.17 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544FB7
oklch(49% 0.159 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3E7C
oklch(39.7% 0.102 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#3E3E7C 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) | #23477E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E437B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274B57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3E7C
#3E3E7C
oklch(39.7% 0.102 280.7)
- #514700
#514700
oklch(39.6% 0.082 100.1)
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 #3E3E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E3E7C 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.