What color is #3B375D?

#3B375D is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(59, 55, 93), and in HSL hsl(246, 26%, 29%).

Is #3B375D accessible as text?

On white, #3B375D has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #3B375D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3B375D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #3B375D?

#3B375D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #595D37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3B375D below.

Is #3B375D good for buttons?

#3B375D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3B375D — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3B375D the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #3B375D is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#3B375D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3B375D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3B375D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3B375D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B375D Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3B375D Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B375D Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3B375D Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282732 Surface #F3ECE3

Charcoal carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3B375D Secondary #626170 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3B375D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D4E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47375D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3B375D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3B375D;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 55 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.9% 0.065 287.5);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E6E5F0;
  --color-200: #CECCE1;
  --color-300: #AAA7C8;
  --color-400: #8883AF;
  --color-500: #686491;
  --color-600: #545171;
  --color-700: #3F3D52;
  --color-800: #2B2A37;
  --color-900: #1C1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E6E5F0',
    200: '#CECCE1',
    300: '#AAA7C8',
    400: '#8883AF',
    500: '#686491',
    600: '#545171',
    700: '#3F3D52',
    800: '#2B2A37',
    900: '#1C1B22',
  },
}

$base: #3B375D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E6E5F0;
$base-200: #CECCE1;
$base-300: #AAA7C8;
$base-400: #8883AF;
$base-500: #686491;
$base-600: #545171;
$base-700: #3F3D52;
$base-800: #2B2A37;
$base-900: #1C1B22;
$base-hover: #2F2C4B;
$base-subtle: #C0BED3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3B375D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAA7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8883AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#686491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3B375D

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