#3F3569
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.087 290.2), rgb(63, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#3F3569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3569 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.087 290.2) |
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 #3F3569 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3569 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #3F3569 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3569 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7460C1
oklch(55.5% 0.146 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.136 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3569
oklch(36.6% 0.087 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#3F3569 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) | #223E6B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C68 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343F4A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3569
#3F3569
oklch(36.6% 0.087 290.2)
- #414200
#414200
oklch(36.6% 0.08 110.7)
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 #3F3569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #3F3569 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.