#3A425B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.044 270.5), rgb(58, 66, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#3A425B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A425B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.044 270.5) |
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 #3A425B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A425B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3A425B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A425B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#949FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#63719F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#525F88
oklch(49.2% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#434D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 270.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A425B
oklch(38.3% 0.044 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#3A425B 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) | #3A445C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31474B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A425B
#3A425B
oklch(38.3% 0.044 270.5)
- #4C4227
#4C4227
oklch(38.2% 0.044 89.9)
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 #3A425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.068
Use #3A425B 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.