#3F3E82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.111 280.8), rgb(63, 62, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#3F3E82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3E82 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 62, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.111 280.8) |
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 #3F3E82 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3E82 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3F3E82 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3E82 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F2
oklch(70.6% 0.135 281)
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Step 500
500
#7A78ED
oklch(63.1% 0.171 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#645EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.185 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#544CBE
oklch(49% 0.173 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443F9A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 280.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3E82
oklch(40.2% 0.111 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#3F3E82 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) | #1D4984 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174381 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254D5A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3E82
#3F3E82
oklch(40.2% 0.111 280.8)
- #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 #3F3E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #3F3E82 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.