#3B3287
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.137 282.5), rgb(59, 50, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#3B3287 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3287 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 50, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.137 282.5) |
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 #3B3287 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3287 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #3B3287 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3287 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6851F1
oklch(55.5% 0.228 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5740D2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#4736AA
oklch(42.7% 0.176 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3287
oklch(37.9% 0.137 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#221E4F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 282.6)
#3B3287 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) | #00428A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C85 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184657 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3287
#3B3287
oklch(37.9% 0.137 282.5)
- #4B4300
#4B4300
oklch(37.9% 0.079 101.7)
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 #3B3287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #3B3287 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.