#3E4274
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.084 278.4), rgb(62, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#3E4274 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4274 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.084 278.4) |
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 #3E4274 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4274 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #3E4274 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4274 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
#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
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#929ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7980D6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6368C3
oklch(55.7% 0.139 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5256A8
oklch(49.2% 0.129 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#434688
oklch(42.6% 0.108 278.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4274
oklch(40% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#3E4274 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) | #2F4876 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4473 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4C55 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4274
#3E4274
oklch(40% 0.084 278.4)
- #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 #3E4274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4274 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.