#3F396E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5), rgb(63, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#3F396E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F396E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5) |
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 #3F396E | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F396E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #3F396E text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F396E text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E0
oklch(70.6% 0.107 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#847BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4289
oklch(42.6% 0.114 287)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#3F396E 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) | #254170 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32444E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F396E
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
- #474400
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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 #3F396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #3F396E 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.