#3B377E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.116 281.9), rgb(59, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#3B377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B377E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.116 281.9) |
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 #3B377E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B377E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #3B377E text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B377E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665BDF
oklch(55.5% 0.194 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#564AC2
oklch(49.2% 0.18 282)
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Step 800
800
#463D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B377E
oklch(38.2% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#3B377E 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) | #0D4380 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053E7C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204755 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B377E
#3B377E
oklch(38.2% 0.116 281.9)
- #4C4400
#4C4400
oklch(38.3% 0.08 101.8)
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 #3B377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #3B377E 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.