#3E3E94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.5% 0.138 278.5), rgb(62, 62, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#3E3E94 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3E94 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 62, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.138 278.5) |
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 #3E3E94 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3E94 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3E3E94 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3E94 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#757BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6061D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#504FBC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3E94
oklch(41.5% 0.138 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#363879
oklch(37.6% 0.108 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 278.5)
#3E3E94 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) | #004C97 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004592 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5263 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3E94
#3E3E94
oklch(41.5% 0.138 278.5)
- #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 #3E3E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #3E3E94 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.