#3D46AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.158 274.2), rgb(61, 70, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#3D46AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D46AA |
| RGB | rgb(61, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.158 274.2) |
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 #3D46AA | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D46AA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D46AA text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D46AA text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400
#8597FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#697AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 274)
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Step 600
600
#545EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#454DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 274.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D46AA
oklch(44.7% 0.158 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#303882
oklch(37.8% 0.123 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#3D46AA 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) | #0056AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E71 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D46AA
#3D46AA
oklch(44.7% 0.158 274.2)
- #655300
#655300
oklch(44.7% 0.092 94.4)
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 #3D46AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #3D46AA 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.