#3B485E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.041 260.8), rgb(59, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#3B485E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B485E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.041 260.8) |
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 #3B485E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B485E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3B485E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B485E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#748AB0
oklch(63% 0.063 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C749C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6185
oklch(49.1% 0.064 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 260.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B485E
oklch(40% 0.041 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#3B485E 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) | #40495F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304D4F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B485E
#3B485E
oklch(40% 0.041 260.8)
- #53452E
#53452E
oklch(39.9% 0.04 79.6)
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 #3B485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B485E 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.