#3E44AE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.166 275), rgb(62, 68, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#3E44AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E44AE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.166 275) |
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 #3E44AE | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E44AE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E44AE text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E44AE text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#555BEE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 275)
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Step 700
700
#464ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 274.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E44AE
oklch(44.7% 0.166 275)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 274.8)
#3E44AE 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) | #0056B1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E72 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E44AE
#3E44AE
oklch(44.7% 0.166 275)
- #655300
#655300
oklch(44.7% 0.092 94.4)
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 #3E44AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #3E44AE 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.