#3E4B89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.4% 0.103 272.5), rgb(62, 75, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#3E4B89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4B89 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 75, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.103 272.5) |
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 #3E4B89 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4B89 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4B89 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4B89 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7083D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#596BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4B89
oklch(43.4% 0.103 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#3E4B89 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) | #31538B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C88 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5863 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4B89
#3E4B89
oklch(43.4% 0.103 272.5)
- #624F00
#624F00
oklch(43.4% 0.089 92.8)
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 #3E4B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E4B89 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.