#3B3073
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.111 287), rgb(59, 48, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#3B3073 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3073 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 48, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.111 287) |
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 #3B3073 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3073 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #3B3073 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3073 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8574E9
oklch(63% 0.17 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D97
oklch(42.8% 0.141 287)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3073
oklch(36% 0.111 287)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#3B3073 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) | #093C75 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083972 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293F4C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3073
#3B3073
oklch(36% 0.111 287)
- #423F00
#423F00
oklch(35.9% 0.077 106.7)
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 #3B3073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #3B3073 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.