#3B2E70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.3% 0.109 288.6), rgb(59, 46, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#3B2E70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2E70 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 46, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.109 288.6) |
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 #3B2E70 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2E70 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #3B2E70 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2E70 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8874E7
oklch(63.1% 0.167 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7359D5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6148B9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B2E70
oklch(35.3% 0.109 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#3B2E70 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) | #073A72 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09376F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B3C4A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2E70
#3B2E70
oklch(35.3% 0.109 288.6)
- #3F3E00
#3F3E00
oklch(35.3% 0.076 108.7)
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 #3B2E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #3B2E70 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.