#3E4281
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.104 278), rgb(62, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#3E4281 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4281 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.104 278) |
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 #3E4281 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4281 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3E4281 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4281 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#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
#D3D7F0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#929BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7880D3
oklch(62.9% 0.125 278)
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Step 600
600
#6268C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5257A6
oklch(49.2% 0.125 278)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4281
oklch(40.9% 0.104 278)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#3E4281 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) | #264B83 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204680 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23505B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4281
#3E4281
oklch(40.9% 0.104 278)
- #564A00
#564A00
oklch(40.9% 0.085 98.6)
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 #3E4281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4281 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.