#3E3999
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41% 0.152 279.7), rgb(62, 57, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#3E3999 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3999 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.152 279.7) |
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 #3E3999 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3999 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #3E3999 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3999 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7777F3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#514BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.183 279.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3999
oklch(41% 0.152 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#37367E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#3E3999 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) | #004A9C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004397 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015163 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3999
#3E3999
oklch(41% 0.152 279.7)
- #564B00
#564B00
oklch(41.1% 0.085 99.6)
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 #3E3999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #3E3999 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.