#3A379D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.7% 0.16 277.8), rgb(58, 55, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#3A379D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A379D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 55, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.16 277.8) |
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 #3A379D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A379D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3A379D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A379D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7277FA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D5BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D49CA
oklch(49% 0.194 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A379D
oklch(40.7% 0.16 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#343682
oklch(37.7% 0.125 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#3A379D 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) | #004AA0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005165 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A379D
#3A379D
oklch(40.7% 0.16 277.8)
- #564900
#564900
oklch(40.6% 0.084 97.5)
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 #3A379D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A379D 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.