#3B3B7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.106 280.3), rgb(59, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#3B3B7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3B7B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.106 280.3) |
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 #3B3B7B | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3B7B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3B3B7B text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3B7B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9297EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6460D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#534FBA
oklch(49.2% 0.164 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3B7B
oklch(38.7% 0.106 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#3B3B7B 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) | #1D457D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17407A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224955 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3B7B
#3B3B7B
oklch(38.7% 0.106 280.3)
- #4E4500
#4E4500
oklch(38.8% 0.081 100.9)
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 #3B3B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #3B3B7B 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.