#3B3B7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.109 280.1), rgb(59, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#3B3B7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3B7D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.109 280.1) |
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 #3B3B7D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3B7D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #3B3B7D text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3B7D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9196F0
oklch(70.6% 0.131 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7879EB
oklch(63% 0.168 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#635FD9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#524EBD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434099
oklch(42.6% 0.141 280.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3B7D
oklch(38.9% 0.109 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#3B3B7D 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) | #1B457F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14407C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214A56 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3B7D
#3B3B7D
oklch(38.9% 0.109 280.1)
- #4F4500
#4F4500
oklch(38.9% 0.081 99.9)
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 #3B3B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #3B3B7D 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.