#3E3F91
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.4% 0.132 278.4), rgb(62, 63, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#3E3F91 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 278°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3F91 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 63, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.132 278.4) |
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 #3E3F91 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3F91 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3E3F91 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3F91 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#767CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6062D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5051B8
oklch(49.2% 0.159 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3F91
oklch(41.4% 0.132 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#3E3F91 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) | #054C94 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125261 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3F91
#3E3F91
oklch(41.4% 0.132 278.4)
- #584B00
#584B00
oklch(41.3% 0.085 97.7)
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 #3E3F91, 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 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #3E3F91 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.