#3D419F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.15 276.2), rgb(61, 65, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#3D419F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D419F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 65, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.15 276.2) |
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 #3D419F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D419F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #3D419F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D419F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A5FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D419F
oklch(42.9% 0.15 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#3D419F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005869 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D419F
#3D419F
oklch(42.9% 0.15 276.2)
- #5E4F00
#5E4F00
oklch(43% 0.089 96.5)
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 #3D419F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #3D419F 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.