#3A4472
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.079 273.1), rgb(58, 68, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#3A4472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4472 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.079 273.1) |
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 #3A4472 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4472 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3A4472 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4472 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7283D2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4472
oklch(40% 0.079 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#3A4472 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) | #334974 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4571 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254E55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4472
#3A4472
oklch(40% 0.079 273.1)
- #564606
#564606
oklch(39.9% 0.079 93.2)
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 #3A4472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A4472 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.