#3E4178
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.092 279), rgb(62, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#3E4178 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4178 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.092 279) |
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 #3E4178 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4178 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4178 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4178 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9299E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6365CA
oklch(55.6% 0.153 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5253AF
oklch(49% 0.143 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#43458D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 279)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4178
oklch(40.1% 0.092 279)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#3E4178 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) | #2B497A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274477 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4C56 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4178
#3E4178
oklch(40.1% 0.092 279)
- #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 #3E4178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E4178 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.