#3A418E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.3% 0.126 275.5), rgb(58, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#3A418E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A418E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.126 275.5) |
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 #3A418E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A418E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3A418E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A418E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B66D1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 275.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A418E
oklch(41.3% 0.126 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#3A418E 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) | #134D91 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025361 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A418E
#3A418E
oklch(41.3% 0.126 275.5)
- #594A00
#594A00
oklch(41.2% 0.085 95.7)
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 #3A418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
Use #3A418E 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.