#3F337D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5), rgb(63, 51, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#3F337D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F337D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 51, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5) |
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 #3F337D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F337D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #3F337D text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F337D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8472F2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#7056E0
oklch(55.6% 0.2 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 286.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#3F337D 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) | #01417F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4453 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F337D
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
- #474400
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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 #3F337D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #3F337D 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.