#3B397E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.113 281), rgb(59, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#3B397E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B397E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.113 281) |
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 #3B397E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B397E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #3B397E text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B397E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A78EF
oklch(63.2% 0.174 281)
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Step 600
600
#655DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.175 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#443F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B397E
oklch(38.6% 0.113 281)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#3B397E 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) | #144480 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3F7D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204855 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B397E
#3B397E
oklch(38.6% 0.113 281)
- #4D4500
#4D4500
oklch(38.6% 0.081 101.9)
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 #3B397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #3B397E 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.