#3E3E8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.128 279.1), rgb(62, 62, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#3E3E8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3E8D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 62, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.128 279.1) |
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 #3E3E8D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3E8D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3E8D text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3E8D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198EA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6263D1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5151B5
oklch(49% 0.154 279.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3E8D
oklch(40.9% 0.128 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#383975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#3E3E8D 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) | #0B4B90 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18505F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3E8D
#3E3E8D
oklch(40.9% 0.128 279.1)
- #564A00
#564A00
oklch(40.9% 0.085 98.6)
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 #3E3E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E3E8D 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.