#3B3FA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.157 275.7), rgb(59, 63, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#3B3FA2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 63, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.157 275.7) |
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 #3B3FA2 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3FA2 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #3B3FA2 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B3FA2 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897FB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D79F8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#585EE7
oklch(55.7% 0.203 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#494CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B3FA2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#323781
oklch(37.7% 0.123 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#3B3FA2 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) | #0050A5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3FA2
#3B3FA2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 275.7)
- #5D4E00
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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 #3B3FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #3B3FA2 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.