#3D4194
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.134 276.9), rgb(61, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#3D4194 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4194 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.134 276.9) |
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 #3D4194 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4194 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3D4194 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4194 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF4
oklch(81% 0.079 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#737CE8
oklch(63% 0.16 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D51BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 277)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4194
oklch(42% 0.134 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#353A78
oklch(37.8% 0.104 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#3D4194 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) | #074E97 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004792 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055464 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4194
#3D4194
oklch(42% 0.134 276.9)
- #5B4C00
#5B4C00
oklch(41.9% 0.086 96)
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 #3D4194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #3D4194 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.