#3F3973
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.096 285.6), rgb(63, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#3F3973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3973 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.096 285.6) |
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 #3F3973 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3973 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #3F3973 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3973 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEE
oklch(81% 0.072 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8379DE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CB
oklch(55.5% 0.16 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FB0
oklch(49.2% 0.149 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3973
oklch(38.1% 0.096 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#3F3973 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) | #214275 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203F72 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4550 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3973
#3F3973
oklch(38.1% 0.096 285.6)
- #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 #3F3973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #3F3973 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.