#3E4076
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.09 279.9), rgb(62, 64, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#3E4076 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4076 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.09 279.9) |
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 #3E4076 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4076 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #3E4076 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4076 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9399E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6465C8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5353AD
oklch(49% 0.14 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#44458C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 279.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4076
oklch(39.7% 0.09 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#3E4076 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) | #2B4778 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274375 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4B55 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4076
#3E4076
oklch(39.7% 0.09 279.9)
- #524700
#524700
oklch(39.7% 0.082 99.1)
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 #3E4076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
Use #3E4076 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.