#3A4262
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.056 272.8), rgb(58, 66, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#3A4262 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4262 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.056 272.8) |
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 #3A4262 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4262 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3A4262 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4262 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500
#7886BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#616FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#424C76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4262
oklch(38.6% 0.056 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#3A4262 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) | #374563 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344261 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E484D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4262
#3A4262
oklch(38.6% 0.056 272.8)
- #4E431F
#4E431F
oklch(38.5% 0.055 92.7)
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 #3A4262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #3A4262 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.