#3E437D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.096 277.5), rgb(62, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#3E437D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E437D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.096 277.5) |
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 #3E437D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E437D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3E437D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E437D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
-
Step 400
400
#939BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7982CE
oklch(63.2% 0.114 277.5)
-
Step 600
600
#626ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 277.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5258A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 277.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E437D
oklch(40.8% 0.096 277.5)
-
Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
-
Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#3E437D 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) | #2B4B7F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26467C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264F5A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E437D
#3E437D
oklch(40.8% 0.096 277.5)
- #574A00
#574A00
oklch(41% 0.085 97.6)
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 #3E437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E437D 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.