#3A4685
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.105 272.9), rgb(58, 70, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#3A4685 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4685 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 70, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.105 272.9) |
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 #3A4685 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4685 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3A4685 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4685 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 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
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7183D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 273)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 273)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A4685
oklch(41.7% 0.105 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#3A4685 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) | #2A4E87 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204884 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13545F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4685
#3A4685
oklch(41.7% 0.105 272.9)
- #5C4A00
#5C4A00
oklch(41.6% 0.085 92.8)
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 #3A4685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #3A4685 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.