#3E4AA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.142 273.5), rgb(62, 74, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#3E4AA2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 273°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 74, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.142 273.5) |
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 #3E4AA2 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4AA2 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4AA2 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4AA2 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DEE
oklch(63% 0.169 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5463DD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4551BF
oklch(49% 0.171 273.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4AA2
oklch(44.9% 0.142 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#3E4AA2 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) | #1157A5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4AA2
#3E4AA2
oklch(44.9% 0.142 273.5)
- #665300
#665300
oklch(44.8% 0.092 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 #3E4AA2, 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 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E4AA2 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.