#3E48AE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.161 273.9), rgb(62, 72, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#3E48AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E48AE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.161 273.9) |
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 #3E48AE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E48AE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E48AE text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E48AE text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8497FD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 274)
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Step 500
500
#6879FB
oklch(63% 0.192 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#535EEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 274)
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Step 700
700
#444CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E48AE
oklch(45.5% 0.161 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#3E48AE 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) | #0058B1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006174 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E48AE
#3E48AE
oklch(45.5% 0.161 273.9)
- #685500
#685500
oklch(45.5% 0.093 93.9)
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 #3E48AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #3E48AE 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.