#3D407A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.096 278.8), rgb(61, 64, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#3D407A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D407A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 64, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.096 278.8) |
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 #3D407A | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D407A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #3D407A text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D407A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9198E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6264CE
oklch(55.6% 0.16 279)
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Step 700
700
#5152B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D407A
oklch(39.9% 0.096 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#3D407A 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) | #28487C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234379 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274C57 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D407A
#3D407A
oklch(39.9% 0.096 278.8)
- #534700
#534700
oklch(39.8% 0.082 98.2)
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 #3D407A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #3D407A 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.