#3B3E9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.1% 0.153 276.3), rgb(59, 62, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3B3E9E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3E9E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 62, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.153 276.3) |
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 #3B3E9E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3E9E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3B3E9E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B3E9E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F5
oklch(63% 0.183 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A5EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A4DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 276.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B3E9E
oklch(42.1% 0.153 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#3B3E9E 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) | #004EA1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005568 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3E9E
#3B3E9E
oklch(42.1% 0.153 276.3)
- #5B4C00
#5B4C00
oklch(41.9% 0.086 96)
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 #3B3E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #3B3E9E 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.