#3E4470
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.074 276.6), rgb(62, 68, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#3E4470 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4470 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 276.6) |
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 #3E4470 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4470 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #3E4470 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4470 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#656EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#545B93
oklch(49.1% 0.09 277.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4470
oklch(40.2% 0.074 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#3E4470 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) | #354972 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4D54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4470
#3E4470
oklch(40.2% 0.074 276.6)
- #54480F
#54480F
oklch(40.3% 0.075 96.7)
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 #3E4470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #3E4470 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.