#3B315E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.7% 0.077 292.1), rgb(59, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#3B315E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B315E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.077 292.1) |
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 #3B315E | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B315E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B315E text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B315E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7663B7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#63529E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B315E
oklch(34.7% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#3B315E 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) | #223960 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23375D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333A43 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B315E
#3B315E
oklch(34.7% 0.077 292.1)
- #3B3D00
#3B3D00
oklch(34.6% 0.077 111.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B315E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B315E 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.