#3E4491
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.125 276.3), rgb(62, 68, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#3E4491 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4491 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.125 276.3) |
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 #3E4491 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4491 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4491 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4491 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8D99E9
oklch(70.6% 0.118 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#737EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D65D0
oklch(55.6% 0.163 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B4
oklch(49% 0.151 276.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4491
oklch(42.4% 0.125 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#353B74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#3E4491 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) | #1A4F94 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A498F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115564 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4491
#3E4491
oklch(42.4% 0.125 276.3)
- #5C4D00
#5C4D00
oklch(42.3% 0.087 96.2)
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 #3E4491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E4491 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.