#3B386B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.086 284), rgb(59, 56, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#3B386B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B386B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 56, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.086 284) |
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 #3B386B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B386B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3B386B text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B386B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#817DD6
oklch(63.2% 0.132 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C3
oklch(55.6% 0.143 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A8
oklch(49.2% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B386B
oklch(37% 0.086 284)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#3B386B 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) | #25406D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C6A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C424C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B386B
#3B386B
oklch(37% 0.086 284)
- #474100
#474100
oklch(37% 0.078 103.6)
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 #3B386B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #3B386B 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.