#3F316D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.1 291.3), rgb(63, 49, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#3F316D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F316D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 49, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.1 291.3) |
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 #3F316D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F316D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #3F316D text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F316D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A192E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F316D
oklch(36.1% 0.1 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#3F316D 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) | #173C6F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193A6C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333D4A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F316D
#3F316D
oklch(36.1% 0.1 291.3)
- #3F4100
#3F4100
oklch(36.1% 0.08 111.7)
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 #3F316D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #3F316D 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.