#3B2E92
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.157 281.9), rgb(59, 46, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#3B2E92 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2E92 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 46, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.157 281.9) |
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 #3B2E92 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2E92 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2E92 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2E92 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6749FF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5734E3
oklch(49.1% 0.243 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#462EB7
oklch(42.7% 0.201 281.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B2E92
oklch(38.2% 0.157 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#211C54
oklch(27% 0.098 281.6)
#3B2E92 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) | #004295 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B90 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05485C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2E92
#3B2E92
oklch(38.2% 0.157 281.9)
- #4C4400
#4C4400
oklch(38.3% 0.08 101.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #3B2E92
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #3B2E92. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
Use #3B2E92 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.