#3E3997
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.8% 0.149 279.9), rgb(62, 57, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#3E3997 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3997 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.149 279.9) |
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 #3E3997 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3997 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3E3997 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3997 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7778F1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#625DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524BC2
oklch(49% 0.18 280.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3997
oklch(40.8% 0.149 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#38377D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 280)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#3E3997 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) | #004A9A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004395 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075062 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3997
#3E3997
oklch(40.8% 0.149 279.9)
- #554A00
#554A00
oklch(40.8% 0.085 99.5)
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 #3E3997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #3E3997 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.