#3E498C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.111 273.8), rgb(62, 73, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#3E498C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E498C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.111 273.8) |
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 #3E498C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E498C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E498C text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E498C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7182D9
oklch(63.2% 0.132 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A69C6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A57AB
oklch(49% 0.134 273.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E498C
oklch(43.1% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#3E498C 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) | #2B528E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214B8B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175863 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E498C
#3E498C
oklch(43.1% 0.111 273.8)
- #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 #3E498C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E498C 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.