#3B408B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.123 276.7), rgb(59, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#3B408B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B408B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.123 276.7) |
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 #3B408B | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B408B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3B408B text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B408B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#747EE0
oklch(63% 0.146 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E66CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B408B
oklch(41% 0.123 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#3B408B 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) | #154B8E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044589 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F515F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B408B
#3B408B
oklch(41% 0.123 276.7)
- #584A00
#584A00
oklch(41.1% 0.085 96.6)
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 #3B408B, 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 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
Use #3B408B 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.