#3A4E80
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.2% 0.087 266.3), rgb(58, 78, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#3A4E80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4E80 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 78, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.087 266.3) |
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 #3A4E80 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4E80 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A4E80 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4E80 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C87C9
oklch(63% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5470B5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#455E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A4E80
oklch(43.2% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#3A4E80 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) | #3A5382 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D7F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175961 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4E80
#3A4E80
oklch(43.2% 0.087 266.3)
- #654C03
#654C03
oklch(43.1% 0.087 86.4)
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 #3A4E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
Use #3A4E80 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.