#3E4082
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.108 279.1), rgb(62, 64, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#3E4082 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4082 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.108 279.1) |
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 #3E4082 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4082 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4082 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4082 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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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
#939ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 279)
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Step 500
500
#7A7FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6367C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5355A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 279.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4082
oklch(40.5% 0.108 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#3E4082 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) | #214A84 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4481 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234E5B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4082
#3E4082
oklch(40.5% 0.108 279.1)
- #554900
#554900
oklch(40.5% 0.084 98.4)
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 #3E4082, 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 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E4082 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.