#3E46A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.155 274.7), rgb(62, 70, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#3E46A8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E46A8 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.155 274.7) |
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 #3E46A8 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E46A8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E46A8 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E46A8 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8697FA
oklch(70.6% 0.146 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B7AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#555FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#464DC8
oklch(49% 0.188 274.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E46A8
oklch(44.6% 0.155 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#313880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#3E46A8 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) | #0056AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E70 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E46A8
#3E46A8
oklch(44.6% 0.155 274.7)
- #645300
#645300
oklch(44.6% 0.092 95.3)
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 #3E46A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #3E46A8 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.