#3B3074
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.112 286.8), rgb(59, 48, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#3B3074 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3074 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 48, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.112 286.8) |
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 #3B3074 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3074 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #3B3074 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3074 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#BCB9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8574EB
oklch(63.1% 0.173 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7059D9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E48BC
oklch(49% 0.174 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C98
oklch(42.7% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3074
oklch(36% 0.112 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#3B3074 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) | #073C76 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063973 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283F4D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3074
#3B3074
oklch(36% 0.112 286.8)
- #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 #3B3074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
Use #3B3074 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.