#3B3D65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4), rgb(59, 61, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#3B3D65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3D65 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 61, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4) |
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 #3B3D65 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3D65 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3B3D65 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3D65 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#979BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#676AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.114 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#46487E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#3B3D65 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) | #304267 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3F64 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F454C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3D65
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
- #4A4211
#4A4211
oklch(37.7% 0.067 99.8)
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 #3B3D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B3D65 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.