#3B3274
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.4% 0.109 285.9), rgb(59, 50, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#3B3274 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3274 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 50, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.109 285.9) |
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 #3B3274 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3274 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #3B3274 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3274 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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
#BBB9F4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E5BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABA
oklch(49% 0.169 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E97
oklch(42.8% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3274
oklch(36.4% 0.109 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#3B3274 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) | #0E3D76 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3A73 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28404E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3274
#3B3274
oklch(36.4% 0.109 285.9)
- #444000
#444000
oklch(36.4% 0.077 105.6)
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 #3B3274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #3B3274 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.