#3B445B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.041 267.9), rgb(59, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#3B445B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B445B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.041 267.9) |
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 #3B445B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B445B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3B445B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B445B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7989B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#62729C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#515F85
oklch(49% 0.064 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B445B
oklch(38.8% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#3B445B 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) | #3D465C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32494C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B445B
#3B445B
oklch(38.8% 0.041 267.9)
- #4E432B
#4E432B
oklch(38.8% 0.04 85.9)
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 #3B445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #3B445B 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.