#3E4E98
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.122 271.6), rgb(62, 78, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#3E4E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4E98 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 78, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.122 271.6) |
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 #3E4E98 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4E98 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4E98 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4E98 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEF
oklch(81% 0.07 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#879CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B81E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5469CE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4457B3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4E98
oklch(45% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#303D73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#3E4E98 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) | #2A589B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5096 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4E98
#3E4E98
oklch(45% 0.122 271.6)
- #685300
#685300
oklch(45.1% 0.092 91.8)
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 #3E4E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E4E98 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.