#3E407D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.101 279.4), rgb(62, 64, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#3E407D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E407D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.101 279.4) |
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 #3E407D | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E407D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #3E407D text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E407D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198EB
oklch(70.8% 0.121 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.154 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6262D2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5251B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#434393
oklch(42.8% 0.128 279.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E407D
oklch(40.2% 0.101 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#3E407D 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) | #26497F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21447C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274D58 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E407D
#3E407D
oklch(40.2% 0.101 279.4)
- #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 #3E407D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E407D 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.