#3B3996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.5% 0.148 278.4), rgb(59, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#3B3996 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3996 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.148 278.4) |
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 #3B3996 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3996 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #3B3996 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3996 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7479F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F5EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F4DC2
oklch(49.2% 0.178 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B3996
oklch(40.5% 0.148 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#3B3996 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) | #004999 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004294 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005062 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3996
#3B3996
oklch(40.5% 0.148 278.4)
- #554900
#554900
oklch(40.5% 0.084 98.4)
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 #3B3996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
Use #3B3996 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.