#3E498A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.108 273.8), rgb(62, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#3E498A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E498A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.108 273.8) |
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 #3E498A | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E498A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E498A text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E498A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 274)
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Step 500
500
#7182D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 273.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E498A
oklch(43% 0.108 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#3E498A 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) | #2C518C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234B89 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195763 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E498A
#3E498A
oklch(43% 0.108 273.8)
- #604E00
#604E00
oklch(43% 0.088 93.6)
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 #3E498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E498A 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.