#3E468F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4), rgb(62, 70, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#3E468F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E468F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4) |
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 #3E468F | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E468F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E468F text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E468F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#343B72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#3E468F 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) | #215092 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164A8D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135663 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E468F
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
- #5E4E00
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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 #3E468F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E468F 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.