#3E3F82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.11 279.6), rgb(62, 63, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#3E3F82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3F82 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 63, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.11 279.6) |
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 #3E3F82 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3F82 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3E3F82 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3F82 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9399E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6466C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5355AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3F82
oklch(40.3% 0.11 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#3E3F82 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) | #1F4984 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194481 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234E5A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3F82
#3E3F82
oklch(40.3% 0.11 279.6)
- #544900
#544900
oklch(40.4% 0.084 99.4)
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 #3E3F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E3F82 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.