#3B366D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.092 285), rgb(59, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#3B366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B366D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.092 285) |
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 #3B366D | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B366D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #3B366D text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B366D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9996E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#827BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D62C8
oklch(55.7% 0.153 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A428C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B366D
oklch(36.7% 0.092 285)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#3B366D 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) | #203F6F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3B6C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C414C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B366D
#3B366D
oklch(36.7% 0.092 285)
- #454100
#454100
oklch(36.7% 0.078 105.7)
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 #3B366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #3B366D 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.