#3D4197
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.138 276.7), rgb(61, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#3D4197 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4197 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.138 276.7) |
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 #3D4197 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4197 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3D4197 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4197 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727CEB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 276.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4197
oklch(42.2% 0.138 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#3D4197 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) | #004F9A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004795 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005565 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4197
#3D4197
oklch(42.2% 0.138 276.7)
- #5B4D00
#5B4D00
oklch(42.2% 0.087 97.1)
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 #3D4197, 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 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
Use #3D4197 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.