#3A3F7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.105 277.1), rgb(58, 63, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#3A3F7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3F7E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 63, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.105 277.1) |
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 #3A3F7E | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3F7E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #3A3F7E text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3F7E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#737CE8
oklch(63% 0.16 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D7
oklch(55.7% 0.175 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D51BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4396
oklch(42.7% 0.134 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3F7E
oklch(39.7% 0.105 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#3A3F7E 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) | #224880 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B427D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D58 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3F7E
#3A3F7E
oklch(39.7% 0.105 277.1)
- #534600
#534600
oklch(39.6% 0.082 97)
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 #3A3F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
Use #3A3F7E 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.