#3B3186
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.137 283), rgb(59, 49, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#3B3186 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3186 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 49, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.137 283) |
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 #3B3186 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3186 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #3B3186 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3186 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6951F1
oklch(55.6% 0.228 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5840D2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4836A9
oklch(42.7% 0.175 283.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3186
oklch(37.7% 0.137 283)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#3B3186 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) | #004189 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B84 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194556 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3186
#3B3186
oklch(37.7% 0.137 283)
- #494300
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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 #3B3186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #3B3186 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.