#3E407B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.098 279.5), rgb(62, 64, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#3E407B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E407B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.098 279.5) |
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 #3E407B | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E407B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3E407B text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E407B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9298E8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6363CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5252B4
oklch(49.2% 0.152 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#434391
oklch(42.6% 0.125 279.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E407B
oklch(40% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#3E407B 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) | #27487D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23447A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284C57 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E407B
#3E407B
oklch(40% 0.098 279.5)
- #534800
#534800
oklch(40.1% 0.083 99.3)
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 #3E407B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E407B 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.