#3B428E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.6% 0.124 275.6), rgb(59, 66, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#3B428E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 276°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B428E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 66, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.124 275.6) |
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 #3B428E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B428E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3B428E text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B428E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#727FE2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B66D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C54B4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B428E
oklch(41.6% 0.124 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#3B428E 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) | #174D91 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04468C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085361 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B428E
#3B428E
oklch(41.6% 0.124 275.6)
- #5A4B00
#5A4B00
oklch(41.6% 0.086 95.8)
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 #3B428E, 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 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
Use #3B428E 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.