#3B436D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.072 274.5), rgb(59, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#3B436D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B436D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.072 274.5) |
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 #3B436D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B436D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #3B436D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B436D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#909DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7584CC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B436D
oklch(39.6% 0.072 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#3B436D 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) | #34486F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4C53 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B436D
#3B436D
oklch(39.6% 0.072 274.5)
- #534610
#534610
oklch(39.7% 0.072 95)
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 #3B436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #3B436D 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.