#3E4884
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.1 274.2), rgb(62, 72, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#3E4884 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4884 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.1 274.2) |
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 #3E4884 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4884 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #3E4884 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4884 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#B5BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 274)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7483D1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4884
oklch(42.4% 0.1 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#353D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#3E4884 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) | #2F5086 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284A83 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20555F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4884
#3E4884
oklch(42.4% 0.1 274.2)
- #5E4D00
#5E4D00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 94.3)
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 #3E4884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #3E4884 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.