#3B3F80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.108 277.7), rgb(59, 63, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#3B3F80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3F80 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 63, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.108 277.7) |
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 #3B3F80 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3F80 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #3B3F80 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3F80 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E98F0
oklch(70.8% 0.129 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E61D9
oklch(55.5% 0.18 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#404298
oklch(42.7% 0.138 277.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3F80
oklch(39.9% 0.108 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#3B3F80 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) | #204882 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19437F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D59 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3F80
#3B3F80
oklch(39.9% 0.108 277.7)
- #544700
#544700
oklch(39.9% 0.082 97.2)
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 #3B3F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #3B3F80 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.