#3F3D85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.117 281), rgb(63, 61, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#3F3D85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3D85 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.117 281) |
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 #3F3D85 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3D85 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3F3D85 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3D85 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6664C9
oklch(55.6% 0.152 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5553AE
oklch(49.2% 0.141 280.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F3D85
oklch(40.2% 0.117 281)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#3F3D85 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) | #174888 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4383 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234D5B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3D85
#3F3D85
oklch(40.2% 0.117 281)
- #524900
#524900
oklch(40.2% 0.084 101.3)
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 #3F3D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #3F3D85 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.