#3E4CB7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47% 0.168 272.5), rgb(62, 76, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#3E4CB7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 76, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.168 272.5) |
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 #3E4CB7 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E4CB7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4CB7 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4CB7 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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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
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#697EED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5265DB
oklch(55.7% 0.18 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E4CB7
oklch(47% 0.168 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#37449A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#3E4CB7 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) | #005DBB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00667A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4CB7
#3E4CB7
oklch(47% 0.168 272.5)
- #6E5800
#6E5800
oklch(46.9% 0.096 91.9)
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 #3E4CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E4CB7 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.