#3E4091
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.6% 0.131 278), rgb(62, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#3E4091 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4091 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.131 278) |
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 #3E4091 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4091 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4091 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4091 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#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
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 278)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B7
oklch(49% 0.158 278)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4091
oklch(41.6% 0.131 278)
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Step 900
900
#363976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#3E4091 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) | #0B4D94 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00468F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125362 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4091
#3E4091
oklch(41.6% 0.131 278)
- #594C00
#594C00
oklch(41.7% 0.086 97.9)
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 #3E4091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #3E4091 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.