#3E4577
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.084 276), rgb(62, 69, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#3E4577 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4577 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.084 276) |
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 #3E4577 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4577 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4577 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4577 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#939DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7984C6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#626CB2
oklch(55.4% 0.109 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#525A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 276.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4577
oklch(40.9% 0.084 276)
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Step 900
900
#383E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 276)
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Step 950
950
#21253B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 275.4)
#3E4577 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) | #324B79 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4776 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4F58 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4577
#3E4577
oklch(40.9% 0.084 276)
- #584900
#584900
oklch(40.9% 0.084 95.5)
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 #3E4577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
Use #3E4577 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.