#3B3B8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.133 278.6), rgb(59, 59, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#3B3B8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3B8D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 59, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.133 278.6) |
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 #3B3B8D | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3B8D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #3B3B8D text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3B8D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E57EF
oklch(55.5% 0.22 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F45D0
oklch(49% 0.205 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#403AA8
oklch(42.6% 0.17 278.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3B8D
oklch(40.1% 0.133 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 279.1)
#3B3B8D 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) | #004990 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4E5E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3B8D
#3B3B8D
oklch(40.1% 0.133 278.6)
- #544800
#544800
oklch(40.2% 0.083 98.3)
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 #3B3B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #3B3B8D 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.