#3E3B9B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.5% 0.152 278.9), rgb(62, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#3E3B9B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3B9B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.152 278.9) |
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 #3E3B9B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3B9B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #3E3B9B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3B9B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E95F7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 279)
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Step 500
500
#7578F4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#605DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#504BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 279)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3B9B
oklch(41.5% 0.152 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#3E3B9B 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) | #004C9E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004499 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005265 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3B9B
#3E3B9B
oklch(41.5% 0.152 278.9)
- #584C00
#584C00
oklch(41.6% 0.086 98.8)
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 #3E3B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E3B9B 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.