#3E4489
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.113 276.6), rgb(62, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#3E4489 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4489 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.113 276.6) |
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 #3E4489 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4489 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3E4489 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4489 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7580DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F67C7
oklch(55.5% 0.147 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E56AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 276.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4489
oklch(41.9% 0.113 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#3E4489 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) | #234E8B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4888 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5360 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4489
#3E4489
oklch(41.9% 0.113 276.6)
- #5A4C00
#5A4C00
oklch(41.8% 0.086 96.9)
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 #3E4489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #3E4489 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.