#3F3C8C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.129 280.6), rgb(63, 60, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#3F3C8C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3C8C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.129 280.6) |
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 #3F3C8C | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3C8C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3F3C8C text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3C8C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6562D1
oklch(55.7% 0.166 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5450B5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 280.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F3C8C
oklch(40.5% 0.129 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#3F3C8C 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) | #05498F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4E5E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3C8C
#3F3C8C
oklch(40.5% 0.129 280.6)
- #544A00
#544A00
oklch(40.7% 0.085 100.5)
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 #3F3C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #3F3C8C 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.