#3B2C8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.149 283.8), rgb(59, 44, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#3B2C8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2C8A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 44, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.149 283.8) |
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 #3B2C8A | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2C8A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2C8A text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2C8A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C49FB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B38DB
oklch(49.2% 0.23 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4930B1
oklch(42.6% 0.192 283.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B2C8A
oklch(37.2% 0.149 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231C52
oklch(27% 0.095 284)
#3B2C8A 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) | #003F8D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003988 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154457 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2C8A
#3B2C8A
oklch(37.2% 0.149 283.8)
- #484200
#484200
oklch(37.3% 0.079 103.7)
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 #3B2C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
Use #3B2C8A 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.