#3D47A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.143 274.1), rgb(61, 71, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#3D47A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D47A0 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.143 274.1) |
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 #3D47A0 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D47A0 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D47A0 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D47A0 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8799F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C7DEF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5663DD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4651C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D47A0
oklch(44.1% 0.143 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#313A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#3D47A0 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) | #0555A3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D47A0
#3D47A0
oklch(44.1% 0.143 274.1)
- #635100
#635100
oklch(44% 0.09 94.1)
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 #3D47A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #3D47A0 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.