#3A4490
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.1% 0.125 274.1), rgb(58, 68, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#3A4490 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4490 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.125 274.1) |
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 #3A4490 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4490 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3A4490 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4490 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 274)
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Step 600
600
#5867D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4955B4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A4490
oklch(42.1% 0.125 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#3A4490 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) | #1A4F93 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06488E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005563 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4490
#3A4490
oklch(42.1% 0.125 274.1)
- #5D4C00
#5D4C00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 94.1)
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 #3A4490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
Use #3A4490 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.