#3F3480
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.123 285.6), rgb(63, 52, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#3F3480 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 286°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3480 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.123 285.6) |
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 #3F3480 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3480 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #3F3480 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3480 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9991F8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8371F5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E55E3
oklch(55.5% 0.206 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D44C5
oklch(49% 0.191 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A0
oklch(42.6% 0.159 285.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3480
oklch(38.1% 0.123 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#3F3480 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) | #004283 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284554 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3480
#3F3480
oklch(38.1% 0.123 285.6)
- #494500
#494500
oklch(38.2% 0.081 105.9)
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 #3F3480, 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 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #3F3480 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.