#3B438C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.12 275.2), rgb(59, 67, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#3B438C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B438C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.12 275.2) |
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 #3B438C | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B438C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3B438C text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B438C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B67CD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B438C
oklch(41.6% 0.12 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#343B72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#3B438C 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) | #1D4D8F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F478A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5361 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B438C
#3B438C
oklch(41.6% 0.12 275.2)
- #5B4B00
#5B4B00
oklch(41.7% 0.086 94.9)
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 #3B438C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B438C 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.