#3E4CBE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.5% 0.178 272.4), rgb(62, 76, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#3E4CBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4CBE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 76, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.178 272.4) |
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 #3E4CBE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E4CBE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4CBE text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4CBE text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#8499F6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#677DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5163E1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 272.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E4CBE
oklch(47.5% 0.178 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#36439E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#3E4CBE 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) | #005FC2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4CBE
#3E4CBE
oklch(47.5% 0.178 272.4)
- #705A00
#705A00
oklch(47.6% 0.097 92.2)
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 #3E4CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E4CBE 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.