#3B407D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.102 277.2), rgb(59, 64, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#3B407D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B407D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.102 277.2) |
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 #3B407D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B407D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #3B407D text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B407D text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#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
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#747DE6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E63D4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404494
oklch(42.8% 0.129 277.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B407D
oklch(39.9% 0.102 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#3B407D 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) | #25487F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F437C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204D58 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B407D
#3B407D
oklch(39.9% 0.102 277.2)
- #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 #3B407D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #3B407D 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.