#3F3391
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.148 283), rgb(63, 51, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#3F3391 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 283°. 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3391 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 51, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.148 283) |
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 #3F3391 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3391 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3F3391 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3391 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A4AFB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5939DB
oklch(49.1% 0.23 283)
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Step 800
800
#4831B1
oklch(42.7% 0.191 283)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3391
oklch(39.3% 0.148 283)
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Step 950
950
#221C52
oklch(26.9% 0.095 283)
#3F3391 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) | #004594 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F8F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184A5D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3391
#3F3391
oklch(39.3% 0.148 283)
- #4E4700
#4E4700
oklch(39.3% 0.083 103.1)
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 #3F3391, 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 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
Use #3F3391 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.