#3E4996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.126 273.9), rgb(62, 73, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#3E4996 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4996 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.126 273.9) |
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 #3E4996 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4996 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4996 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4996 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5867D1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4855B5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4996
oklch(43.8% 0.126 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#3E4996 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) | #215499 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114C94 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #035A68 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4996
#3E4996
oklch(43.8% 0.126 273.9)
- #625000
#625000
oklch(43.7% 0.09 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 #3E4996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E4996 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.