#3F3780
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.119 284.3), rgb(63, 55, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#3F3780 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3780 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 55, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.119 284.3) |
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 #3F3780 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3780 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #3F3780 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3780 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F5
oklch(70.6% 0.142 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8074F2
oklch(63.2% 0.183 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B58E0
oklch(55.5% 0.198 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A47C3
oklch(49.1% 0.185 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.153 284.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3780
oklch(38.7% 0.119 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#3F3780 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) | #0C4482 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063F7E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284756 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3780
#3F3780
oklch(38.7% 0.119 284.3)
- #4B4600
#4B4600
oklch(38.7% 0.082 105)
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 #3F3780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #3F3780 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.