#3E4F7E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.6% 0.081 267.9), rgb(62, 79, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#3E4F7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4F7E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 79, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.081 267.9) |
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 #3E4F7E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4F7E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4F7E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4F7E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7087C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5970B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#495E98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 267.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4F7E
oklch(43.6% 0.081 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#3E4F7E 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) | #3D5480 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235960 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4F7E
#3E4F7E
oklch(43.6% 0.081 267.9)
- #644E11
#644E11
oklch(43.5% 0.081 87.6)
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 #3E4F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E4F7E 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.