#3E4364Genie (#3E4364) is a dark, muted blue with an OKLCH hue of 277°, lightness 0.39 and chroma 0.056. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #3E4364 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(62, 67, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 23%, 32%) |
| HSV | hsv(232, 38%, 39%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(38%, 33%, 0%, 61%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(29.3 7 -20) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.393 0.056 277) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Genie shifts subtly: drifts toward purple; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#42415d — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: drifts toward purple#414462 — ΔE 0.7, shifts subtly: leans toward purple#3e4364 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#3e4365 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Genie in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 9.58:1 and against black 2.19:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#9398b4 · #6d7391 · #3e4364 · #2a2e4c · #0e1029 · #01000a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#4a6b87 · #41567b · #3e4364 · #382e57 · #301d3f · #260e28
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#cbb3c9 · #9299c2 · #976e94 · #6e5a6c · #3e4364 · #24284b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d2c58d · #7e839b · #616371 · #3e4364 · #24283e · #0d0f1c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f4f2ea · #a2a4af · #605f59 · #3e4364 · #2c2e38 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eef1ff · #c4c8da · #3e4364 · #1e2139 · #020215 · #dec44d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f6f2e1 · #afa67a · #6b5e28 · #3e4364 · #382e00 · #010008
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f6f2e1 · #bf9e7d · #536636 · #3e4364 · #442703 · #010200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffede8 · #c7988b · #376b4d · #3e4364 · #0a3821 · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecef · #c7969f · #6b5e28 · #3e4364 · #003733 · #080400
#595E7D · #757A96 · #9397AF · #B1B5CA · #D1D5E5
#333855 · #292D47 · #1F2239 · #15182C · #0C0E1F
#40445E · #414557 · #434551
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.