#3A467B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.09 272.3), rgb(58, 70, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#3A467B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A467B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 70, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.09 272.3) |
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 #3A467B | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A467B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3A467B text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A467B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7385CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 272)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 272.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A467B
oklch(41.1% 0.09 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#353F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#3A467B 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) | #314C7D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A477A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E515A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A467B
#3A467B
oklch(41.1% 0.09 272.3)
- #5B4800
#5B4800
oklch(41% 0.084 91.5)
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 #3A467B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
Use #3A467B 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.