#3A3D6B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.078 279.2), rgb(58, 61, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#3A3D6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3D6B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 61, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.078 279.2) |
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 #3A3D6B | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3D6B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #3A3D6B text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3D6B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B81D0
oklch(63.2% 0.118 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6469BD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5357A3
oklch(49.1% 0.12 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#444784
oklch(42.6% 0.1 279.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3D6B
oklch(38% 0.078 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#21233E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 279.2)
#3A3D6B 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) | #2C436D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F6A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A464E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3D6B
#3A3D6B
oklch(38% 0.078 279.2)
- #4D4301
#4D4301
oklch(38.1% 0.079 99.5)
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 #3A3D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
Use #3A3D6B 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.