Nearest named color: Dark Slate Blue
#3C3A75
#3C3A75
Nearest named
Dark Slate Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
38.2%
Chroma
0.098
Hue angle
282.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
10.22:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.82:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#333366
CSS oklch()
38% 0.10 282

#3C3A75 is a mid-toned, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #3C3A75

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C3A75 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C3A75 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C3A75 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 34/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 61/100
High
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 48/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 67/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 27/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 64/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 30/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 86/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3C3A75

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People also use #3C3A75 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 10.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D6D5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #4F3974 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3C3A75 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3C3A75;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 58 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.2% 0.098 282.2);
  --color-50: #F5F4FA;
  --color-100: #E4E3F2;
  --color-200: #C9C8E4;
  --color-300: #A3A2CE;
  --color-400: #7F7DB5;
  --color-500: #5E5C98;
  --color-600: #4D4C76;
  --color-700: #3B3A55;
  --color-800: #292839;
  --color-900: #1A1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}