#3E44DF
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(49.1% 0.229 272.5), rgb(62, 68, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#3E44DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E44DF |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.229 272.5) |
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 #3E44DF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E44DF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E44DF text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E44DF text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E44DF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#323AB4
oklch(42.8% 0.189 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B348E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#182053
oklch(27.1% 0.093 272)
#3E44DF 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) | #0063E4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F8D | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E44DF
#3E44DF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 272.5)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #3E44DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E44DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
Use #3E44DF 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.