#3B495F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.041 259.3), rgb(59, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#3B495F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B495F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.041 259.3) |
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 #3B495F | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B495F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3B495F text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B495F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#617493
oklch(55.6% 0.054 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#50627D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 258.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B495F
oklch(40.3% 0.041 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#3B495F 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) | #414A60 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D475F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304E50 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B495F
#3B495F
oklch(40.3% 0.041 259.3)
- #54462E
#54462E
oklch(40.2% 0.042 80.6)
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 #3B495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B495F 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.