#3E4586
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.107 276.1), rgb(62, 69, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#3E4586 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4586 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.107 276.1) |
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 #3E4586 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4586 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #3E4586 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4586 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7581D6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 276)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4586
oklch(41.9% 0.107 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#3E4586 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) | #284E88 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204885 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E535F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4586
#3E4586
oklch(41.9% 0.107 276.1)
- #5B4C00
#5B4C00
oklch(41.9% 0.086 96)
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 #3E4586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
Use #3E4586 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.