#3B397B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.109 281.3), rgb(59, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#3B397B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 281°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B397B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.109 281.3) |
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 #3B397B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B397B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3B397B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B397B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B79EB
oklch(63.2% 0.167 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#655ED9
oklch(55.5% 0.182 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#554DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B397B
oklch(38.3% 0.109 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#3B397B 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) | #18437D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123F7A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224754 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B397B
#3B397B
oklch(38.3% 0.109 281.3)
- #4D4400
#4D4400
oklch(38.4% 0.08 100.8)
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 #3B397B, 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 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #3B397B 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.