#3B3F8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.127 277), rgb(59, 63, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#3B3F8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3F8D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 63, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.127 277) |
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 #3B3F8D | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3F8D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3B3F8D text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3F8D text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 277)
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Step 500
500
#747EE3
oklch(63.2% 0.151 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 277)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B3F8D
oklch(40.9% 0.127 277)
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Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#3B3F8D 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) | #0E4B90 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B515F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3F8D
#3B3F8D
oklch(40.9% 0.127 277)
- #574A00
#574A00
oklch(41% 0.085 97.6)
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 #3B3F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
Use #3B3F8D 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.