#3E4F80
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.7% 0.084 268.3), rgb(62, 79, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#3E4F80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4F80 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 79, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.084 268.3) |
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 #3E4F80 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4F80 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4F80 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4F80 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C7
oklch(63.2% 0.1 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#5870B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#485D9A
oklch(49% 0.101 268.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4F80
oklch(43.7% 0.084 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#3E4F80 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) | #3C5482 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225961 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4F80
#3E4F80
oklch(43.7% 0.084 268.3)
- #654E0C
#654E0C
oklch(43.6% 0.084 87.5)
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 #3E4F80, 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 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E4F80 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.