#3B366A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.5% 0.087 285.6), rgb(59, 54, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#3B366A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B366A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 54, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.087 285.6) |
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 #3B366A | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B366A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3B366A text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B366A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#837CD6
oklch(63.2% 0.133 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4389
oklch(42.7% 0.112 285.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B366A
oklch(36.5% 0.087 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#3B366A 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) | #223E6C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213B69 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D414B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B366A
#3B366A
oklch(36.5% 0.087 285.6)
- #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 #3B366A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #3B366A 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.