#3E46A3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.148 274.9), rgb(62, 70, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#3E46A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E46A3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.148 274.9) |
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 #3E46A3 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E46A3 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E46A3 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E46A3 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8898F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 275)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF2
oklch(63% 0.177 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5761E1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#474FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E46A3
oklch(44.2% 0.148 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#3E46A3 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) | #0055A6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E46A3
#3E46A3
oklch(44.2% 0.148 274.9)
- #635200
#635200
oklch(44.3% 0.091 95.1)
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 #3E46A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E46A3 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.