#3A415F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.052 273.6), rgb(58, 65, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#3A415F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A415F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 65, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.052 273.6) |
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 #3A415F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A415F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3A415F text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A415F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#949EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#636FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#525D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#434C74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A415F
oklch(38.2% 0.052 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#3A415F 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) | #374460 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F474C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A415F
#3A415F
oklch(38.2% 0.052 273.6)
- #4C4221
#4C4221
oklch(38.1% 0.051 93)
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 #3A415F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
Use #3A415F 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.