#3B387C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.112 281.7), rgb(59, 56, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#3B387C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B387C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.112 281.7) |
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 #3B387C | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B387C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #3B387C text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B387C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9395F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B78ED
oklch(63.2% 0.171 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 281.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B387C
oklch(38.2% 0.112 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222148
oklch(27.2% 0.071 281.8)
#3B387C 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) | #14437E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3E7B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224754 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B387C
#3B387C
oklch(38.2% 0.112 281.7)
- #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 #3B387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #3B387C 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.