#3F346F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.098 289.2), rgb(63, 52, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#3F346F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F346F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 52, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.098 289.2) |
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 #3F346F | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F346F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #3F346F text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F346F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#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
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E5
oklch(70.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8877DE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735DCB
oklch(55.5% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#614CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F346F
oklch(36.8% 0.098 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#3F346F 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) | #1B3E71 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3C6E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32404C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F346F
#3F346F
oklch(36.8% 0.098 289.2)
- #434200
#434200
oklch(36.8% 0.08 108.8)
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 #3F346F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #3F346F 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.