#3F2E83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.136 287), rgb(63, 46, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#3F2E83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2E83 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 46, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.136 287) |
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 #3F2E83 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2E83 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #3F2E83 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2E83 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 287)
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Step 600
600
#724EEE
oklch(55.7% 0.227 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603DCF
oklch(49.2% 0.211 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A7
oklch(42.7% 0.174 286.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F2E83
oklch(37.3% 0.136 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#3F2E83 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) | #003F86 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B81 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264254 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2E83
#3F2E83
oklch(37.3% 0.136 287)
- #464300
#464300
oklch(37.4% 0.08 106.8)
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 #3F2E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #3F2E83 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.