#3A5477
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.1% 0.066 256.1), rgb(58, 84, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#3A5477 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5477 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.066 256.1) |
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 #3A5477 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5477 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5477 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5477 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BB9
oklch(63% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#5175A5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#42628E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 256.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5477
oklch(44.1% 0.066 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F435D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#3A5477 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) | #465679 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5076 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5C60 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5477
#3A5477
oklch(44.1% 0.066 256.1)
- #684E26
#684E26
oklch(44.2% 0.066 76.4)
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 #3A5477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #3A5477 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.