#3D3CA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.166 277.1), rgb(61, 60, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#3D3CA6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 60, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.166 277.1) |
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 #3D3CA6 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3CA6 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3D3CA6 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D3CA6 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7076FE
oklch(63.2% 0.198 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B5AED
oklch(55.7% 0.215 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B48CE
oklch(49% 0.2 277)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D3CA6
oklch(42.5% 0.166 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#333584
oklch(37.6% 0.13 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#3D3CA6 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) | #004FA9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3CA6
#3D3CA6
oklch(42.5% 0.166 277.1)
- #5C4E00
#5C4E00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 97.2)
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 #3D3CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D3CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D3CA6 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.