#3E4191
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.8% 0.129 277.6), rgb(62, 65, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3E4191 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4191 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.129 277.6) |
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 #3E4191 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4191 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3E4191 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4191 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F99EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#757DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D3
oklch(55.5% 0.169 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B7
oklch(49.2% 0.156 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4191
oklch(41.8% 0.129 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#3E4191 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) | #0F4D94 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00478F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115362 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4191
#3E4191
oklch(41.8% 0.129 277.6)
- #5A4C00
#5A4C00
oklch(41.8% 0.086 96.9)
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 #3E4191, 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 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #3E4191 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.