#3D4BAD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.156 272.6), rgb(61, 75, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#3D4BAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4BAD |
| RGB | rgb(61, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.156 272.6) |
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 #3D4BAD | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4BAD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D4BAD text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4BAD text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#879BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5467D4
oklch(55.7% 0.168 272.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D4BAD
oklch(45.9% 0.156 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#394695
oklch(42.8% 0.13 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#3D4BAD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006374 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4BAD
#3D4BAD
oklch(45.9% 0.156 272.6)
- #6A5600
#6A5600
oklch(46% 0.094 93.2)
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 #3D4BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #3D4BAD 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.