#3F3384
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.13 285.2), rgb(63, 51, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#3F3384 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3384 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.13 285.2) |
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 #3F3384 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3384 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3F3384 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3384 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9890FD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 285)
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Step 500
500
#826FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E52EA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CB
oklch(49% 0.202 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A4
oklch(42.7% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3384
oklch(38.2% 0.13 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#3F3384 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) | #004287 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D82 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254656 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3384
#3F3384
oklch(38.2% 0.13 285.2)
- #4A4500
#4A4500
oklch(38.3% 0.081 104.9)
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 #3F3384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
Use #3F3384 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.