#3E4F83
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.9% 0.089 268.9), rgb(62, 79, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#3E4F83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4F83 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 79, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.089 268.9) |
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 #3E4F83 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4F83 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4F83 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4F83 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 269)
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Step 600
600
#586FB7
oklch(55.7% 0.115 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#485C9D
oklch(49% 0.107 269.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4F83
oklch(43.9% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F66
oklch(37.5% 0.069 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#3E4F83 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) | #3B5485 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E82 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5A62 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4F83
#3E4F83
oklch(43.9% 0.089 268.9)
- #664F02
#664F02
oklch(43.9% 0.089 89)
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 #3E4F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
Use #3E4F83 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.