#3A416E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.077 275.6), rgb(58, 65, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#3A416E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A416E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.077 275.6) |
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 #3A416E | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A416E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3A416E text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A416E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#909CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7682D0
oklch(63% 0.118 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A3
oklch(49% 0.119 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414984
oklch(42.8% 0.098 275.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A416E
oklch(39.1% 0.077 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#3A416E 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) | #314670 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284A52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A416E
#3A416E
oklch(39.1% 0.077 275.6)
- #524407
#524407
oklch(39% 0.076 94.8)
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 #3A416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A416E 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.