#3B4282
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.106 275.9), rgb(59, 66, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#3B4282 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 276°. 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 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4282 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 66, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.106 275.9) |
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 #3B4282 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4282 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3B4282 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4282 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7581D5
oklch(63% 0.127 276)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4282
oklch(40.7% 0.106 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#3B4282 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) | #254B84 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4581 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B505B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4282
#3B4282
oklch(40.7% 0.106 275.9)
- #574900
#574900
oklch(40.8% 0.084 96.5)
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 #3B4282, 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 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B4282 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.