#3F3B76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.098 283.9), rgb(63, 59, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#3F3B76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3B76 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 59, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.098 283.9) |
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 #3F3B76 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3B76 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3F3B76 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3B76 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#807AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 284)
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Step 700
700
#594FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494190
oklch(42.6% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3B76
oklch(38.7% 0.098 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#3F3B76 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) | #234478 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204075 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4753 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3B76
#3F3B76
oklch(38.7% 0.098 283.9)
- #4C4600
#4C4600
oklch(38.8% 0.082 104)
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 #3F3B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #3F3B76 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.