#3B398B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.133 279.5), rgb(59, 57, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#3B398B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B398B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 57, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.133 279.5) |
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 #3B398B | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B398B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3B398B text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B398B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7573FF
oklch(63% 0.202 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6156EF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5145D0
oklch(49.2% 0.205 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.17 279.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B398B
oklch(39.6% 0.133 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 279.1)
#3B398B 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) | #00478E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004089 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114C5C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B398B
#3B398B
oklch(39.6% 0.133 279.5)
- #514700
#514700
oklch(39.6% 0.082 100.1)
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 #3B398B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #3B398B 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.