#3E4580
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.098 276.1), rgb(62, 69, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3E4580 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4580 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.098 276.1) |
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 #3E4580 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4580 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3E4580 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4580 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#919CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7782D0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#606ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.128 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5058A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4580
oklch(41.5% 0.098 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#3E4580 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) | #2D4D82 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26477F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24525C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4580
#3E4580
oklch(41.5% 0.098 276.1)
- #594B00
#594B00
oklch(41.5% 0.085 96.8)
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 #3E4580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #3E4580 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.