#3B4A67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.053 263.1), rgb(59, 74, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#3B4A67 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4A67 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.053 263.1) |
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 #3B4A67 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4A67 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3B4A67 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4A67 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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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
#91A1C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#768AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 263)
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Step 600
600
#5E739C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6185
oklch(49.2% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4A67
oklch(40.9% 0.053 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#3B4A67 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) | #404C68 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4866 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5054 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4A67
#3B4A67
oklch(40.9% 0.053 263.1)
- #584827
#584827
oklch(41% 0.053 84.2)
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 #3B4A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
Use #3B4A67 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.