#3B388A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.132 280), rgb(59, 56, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3B388A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B388A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.132 280) |
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 #3B388A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B388A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3B388A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B388A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6256EF
oklch(55.7% 0.221 280)
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Step 700
700
#5244D0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#423AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.17 279.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B388A
oklch(39.3% 0.132 280)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#3B388A 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) | #00468D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004088 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134B5B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B388A
#3B388A
oklch(39.3% 0.132 280)
- #504600
#504600
oklch(39.2% 0.082 100)
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 #3B388A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #3B388A 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.