#3B3A75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.098 281.4), rgb(59, 58, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#3B3A75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3A75 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 58, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.098 281.4) |
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 #3B3A75 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3A75 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #3B3A75 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3A75 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF0
oklch(81% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6662CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5550B3
oklch(49% 0.152 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3A75
oklch(38.1% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#3B3A75 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) | #204377 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3F74 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274752 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3A75
#3B3A75
oklch(38.1% 0.098 281.4)
- #4C4300
#4C4300
oklch(38% 0.079 100.7)
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 #3B3A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #3B3A75 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.