#3E4799
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.133 274.8), rgb(62, 71, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#3E4799 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4799 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 71, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.133 274.8) |
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 #3E4799 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4799 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4799 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4799 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F7EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5965D6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4953B9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4799
oklch(43.6% 0.133 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#333A77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#3E4799 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) | #17539C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B97 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A69 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4799
#3E4799
oklch(43.6% 0.133 274.8)
- #615000
#615000
oklch(43.6% 0.089 94.8)
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 #3E4799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
Use #3E4799 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.