#3E4888
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3), rgb(62, 72, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#3E4888 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4888 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3) |
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 #3E4888 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4888 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4888 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4888 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEE9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7382D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C6AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#3E4888 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) | #2C508A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244A87 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5661 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4888
#3E4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3)
- #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 #3E4888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E4888 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.