#3B427A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.094 276), rgb(59, 66, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#3B427A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B427A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 66, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.094 276) |
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 #3B427A | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B427A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3B427A text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B427A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 276)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#737FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D66CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B1
oklch(49% 0.146 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4690
oklch(42.8% 0.121 276)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B427A
oklch(40.2% 0.094 276)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#3B427A 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) | #2B497C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254479 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224E58 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B427A
#3B427A
oklch(40.2% 0.094 276)
- #564700
#564700
oklch(40.2% 0.082 95.2)
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 #3B427A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B427A 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.