#3E459D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.141 275.4), rgb(62, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#3E459D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E459D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.141 275.4) |
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 #3E459D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E459D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E459D text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E459D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A98F2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F7CED
oklch(63.1% 0.168 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5962DC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4950BF
oklch(49% 0.171 275.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E459D
oklch(43.5% 0.141 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#33397B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#3E459D 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) | #0353A0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E459D
#3E459D
oklch(43.5% 0.141 275.4)
- #605000
#605000
oklch(43.5% 0.089 95.7)
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 #3E459D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E459D 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.