#3E4E79
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.074 267.7), rgb(62, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#3E4E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4E79 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.074 267.7) |
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 #3E4E79 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4E79 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4E79 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4E79 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7288C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E94
oklch(49% 0.09 267.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4E79
oklch(43% 0.074 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#3E4E79 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) | #3E527B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D78 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27575E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4E79
#3E4E79
oklch(43% 0.074 267.7)
- #614D18
#614D18
oklch(43% 0.074 87.7)
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 #3E4E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
Use #3E4E79 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.