#3F3477
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.11 287.4), rgb(63, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#3F3477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3477 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.11 287.4) |
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 #3F3477 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3477 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3F3477 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3477 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8674E9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.184 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F49BA
oklch(49.1% 0.17 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D97
oklch(42.8% 0.141 287)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3477
oklch(37.4% 0.11 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#3F3477 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) | #124079 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113C76 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4250 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3477
#3F3477
oklch(37.4% 0.11 287.4)
- #464300
#464300
oklch(37.4% 0.08 106.8)
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 #3F3477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.085
Use #3F3477 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.