#3A4585
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.107 273.5), rgb(58, 69, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3A4585 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4585 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.107 273.5) |
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 #3A4585 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4585 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3A4585 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4585 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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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
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#7182D6
oklch(63% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A4585
oklch(41.5% 0.107 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#3A4585 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) | #284D87 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4784 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13535E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4585
#3A4585
oklch(41.5% 0.107 273.5)
- #5B4A00
#5B4A00
oklch(41.5% 0.085 93.8)
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 #3A4585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #3A4585 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.