#3E4D85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.5% 0.094 270.8), rgb(62, 77, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#3E4D85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4D85 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.094 270.8) |
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 #3E4D85 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4D85 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4D85 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4D85 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7085CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#596DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#495BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 270.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4D85
oklch(43.5% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#333F69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#3E4D85 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) | #365387 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4D84 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5962 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4D85
#3E4D85
oklch(43.5% 0.094 270.8)
- #644F00
#644F00
oklch(43.7% 0.089 91.1)
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 #3E4D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
Use #3E4D85 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.