#3F2C76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.9% 0.121 290.8), rgb(63, 44, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#3F2C76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2C76 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 44, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.121 290.8) |
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 #3F2C76 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2C76 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #3F2C76 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2C76 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 291)
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Step 600
600
#7852DE
oklch(55.6% 0.203 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6542C0
oklch(49.1% 0.187 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52379C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 290.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F2C76
oklch(35.9% 0.121 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#3F2C76 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) | #003B78 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003874 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3D4C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2C76
#3F2C76
oklch(35.9% 0.121 290.8)
- #3F4000
#3F4000
oklch(35.9% 0.079 110.8)
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 #3F2C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
Use #3F2C76 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.