#3E4596
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.131 275.7), rgb(62, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#3E4596 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4596 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.131 275.7) |
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 #3E4596 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4596 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4596 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4596 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C99EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 276)
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Step 500
500
#717EE6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B64D5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B52B8
oklch(49% 0.159 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4596
oklch(43% 0.131 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#343A77
oklch(37.7% 0.103 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#3E4596 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) | #155199 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A94 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055866 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4596
#3E4596
oklch(43% 0.131 275.7)
- #5F4F00
#5F4F00
oklch(43.1% 0.089 95.6)
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 #3E4596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E4596 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.