#3E4784
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.101 274.9), rgb(62, 71, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#3E4784 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4784 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 71, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.101 274.9) |
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 #3E4784 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4784 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #3E4784 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4784 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7482D2
oklch(63% 0.121 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E6ABF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D58A5
oklch(49% 0.123 274.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4784
oklch(42.2% 0.101 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#3E4784 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) | #2D4F86 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264983 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20545F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4784
#3E4784
oklch(42.2% 0.101 274.9)
- #5C4C00
#5C4C00
oklch(42% 0.086 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 #3E4784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E4784 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.