#3F3E87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.119 280.3), rgb(63, 62, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#3F3E87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3E87 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 62, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.119 280.3) |
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 #3F3E87 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3E87 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #3F3E87 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3E87 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A7DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6564CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5453AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 280.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F3E87
oklch(40.6% 0.119 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#3F3E87 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) | #174A8A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4485 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214E5C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3E87
#3F3E87
oklch(40.6% 0.119 280.3)
- #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 #3F3E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #3F3E87 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.