#3B3169
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.4% 0.094 288.9), rgb(59, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#3B3169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3169 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.094 288.9) |
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 #3B3169 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3169 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #3B3169 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3169 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8878DA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#735FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.157 289)
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Step 700
700
#604EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E408C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3169
oklch(35.4% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#3B3169 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) | #1A3B6B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3868 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3D48 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3169
#3B3169
oklch(35.4% 0.094 288.9)
- #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 #3B3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #3B3169 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.