#3E459F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.144 275.4), rgb(62, 69, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#3E459F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E459F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.144 275.4) |
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 #3E459F | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E459F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E459F text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E459F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF7
oklch(81% 0.083 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8998F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5861DE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4950C1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 275.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E459F
oklch(43.7% 0.144 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#32397C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#3E459F 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) | #0053A2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E459F
#3E459F
oklch(43.7% 0.144 275.4)
- #615100
#615100
oklch(43.8% 0.09 95.9)
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 #3E459F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #3E459F 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.