#3E4B71
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.9% 0.066 269), rgb(62, 75, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#3E4B71 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4B71 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 75, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.066 269) |
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 #3E4B71 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4B71 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #3E4B71 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4B71 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7688BA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E8E
oklch(49% 0.08 269.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4B71
oklch(41.9% 0.066 269)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#3E4B71 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) | #3E4F73 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A70 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5359 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4B71
#3E4B71
oklch(41.9% 0.066 269)
- #5B4B1E
#5B4B1E
oklch(41.9% 0.066 89.7)
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 #3E4B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #3E4B71 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.