#3B3265
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.3% 0.086 289.3), rgb(59, 50, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#3B3265 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3265 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 50, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.086 289.3) |
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 #3B3265 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3265 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #3B3265 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3265 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.133 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7361C1
oklch(55.6% 0.144 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6150A6
oklch(49.1% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4287
oklch(42.8% 0.111 289.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3265
oklch(35.3% 0.086 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#3B3265 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) | #1F3A67 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3864 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303C46 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3265
#3B3265
oklch(35.3% 0.086 289.3)
- #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 #3B3265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #3B3265 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.