#3E47B5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.9% 0.172 273.9), rgb(62, 71, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#3E47B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E47B5 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 71, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.172 273.9) |
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 #3E47B5 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E47B5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E47B5 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E47B5 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#515BF2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4349D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E47B5
oklch(45.9% 0.172 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3687
oklch(37.7% 0.134 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#3E47B5 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) | #0059B9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006277 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E47B5
#3E47B5
oklch(45.9% 0.172 273.9)
- #695600
#695600
oklch(45.9% 0.094 94)
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 #3E47B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #3E47B5 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.