#3E4073
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.085 280), rgb(62, 64, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#3E4073 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4073 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.085 280) |
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 #3E4073 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4073 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #3E4073 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4073 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 600
600
#6566C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5455A9
oklch(49.2% 0.131 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#454689
oklch(42.8% 0.109 280.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4073
oklch(39.5% 0.085 280)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#3E4073 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) | #2D4775 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4372 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4A54 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4073
#3E4073
oklch(39.5% 0.085 280)
- #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 #3E4073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #3E4073 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.