#3E4485
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.107 276.7), rgb(62, 68, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#3E4485 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4485 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.107 276.7) |
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 #3E4485 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4485 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3E4485 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4485 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEEA
oklch(81% 0.063 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7681D6
oklch(63.2% 0.128 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6069C3
oklch(55.7% 0.138 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 276.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4485
oklch(41.6% 0.107 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#3E4485 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) | #274D87 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4784 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20525E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4485
#3E4485
oklch(41.6% 0.107 276.7)
- #594B00
#594B00
oklch(41.5% 0.085 96.8)
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 #3E4485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
Use #3E4485 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.