#3D45B6
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(45.5% 0.176 273.9), rgb(61, 69, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#3D45B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D45B6 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 69, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.176 273.9) |
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 #3D45B6 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D45B6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D45B6 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3D45B6 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5159F5
oklch(55.5% 0.229 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4347D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 274)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D45B6
oklch(45.5% 0.176 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3589
oklch(37.7% 0.138 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2050
oklch(26.9% 0.087 273.6)
#3D45B6 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) | #0058BA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006177 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D45B6
#3D45B6
oklch(45.5% 0.176 273.9)
- #685500
#685500
oklch(45.5% 0.093 93.9)
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 #3D45B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #3D45B6 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.