#3B356D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.094 285.7), rgb(59, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#3B356D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B356D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.094 285.7) |
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 #3B356D | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B356D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3B356D text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B356D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C9
oklch(55.6% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAE
oklch(49% 0.146 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B428D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 285.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B356D
oklch(36.5% 0.094 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#3B356D 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) | #1E3E6F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3B6C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C414B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B356D
#3B356D
oklch(36.5% 0.094 285.7)
- #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 #3B356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
Use #3B356D 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.