#3E409A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.144 277.4), rgb(62, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#3E409A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 277°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E409A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.144 277.4) |
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 #3E409A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E409A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3E409A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E409A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D60DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D4EC0
oklch(49% 0.174 277.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E409A
oklch(42.3% 0.144 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#3E409A 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) | #004F9D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004798 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005566 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E409A
#3E409A
oklch(42.3% 0.144 277.4)
- #5B4E00
#5B4E00
oklch(42.4% 0.088 98.1)
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 #3E409A, 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 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E409A 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.