#3B3E77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.095 278.8), rgb(59, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#3B3E77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3E77 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.095 278.8) |
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 #3B3E77 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3E77 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3B3E77 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3E77 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEF
oklch(81% 0.071 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#9199E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777DE0
oklch(63% 0.147 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6264CD
oklch(55.5% 0.159 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5153B2
oklch(49.2% 0.148 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3E77
oklch(39.1% 0.095 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202243
oklch(26.8% 0.061 278.8)
#3B3E77 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) | #264679 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214176 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254A54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3E77
#3B3E77
oklch(39.1% 0.095 278.8)
- #504500
#504500
oklch(39% 0.081 98.9)
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 #3B3E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
Use #3B3E77 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.