#3A4B9B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.131 271.1), rgb(58, 75, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#3A4B9B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4B9B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 75, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.131 271.1) |
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 #3A4B9B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4B9B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A4B9B text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4B9B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#859BED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6880E7
oklch(63% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5167D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4255B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A4B9B
oklch(44.3% 0.131 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#3A4B9B 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) | #1F569E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054D99 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4B9B
#3A4B9B
oklch(44.3% 0.131 271.1)
- #665100
#665100
oklch(44.4% 0.091 91.5)
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 #3A4B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A4B9B 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.