#3D415E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.05 277.7), rgb(61, 65, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#3D415E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D415E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 65, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.05 277.7) |
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 #3D415E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D415E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3D415E text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D415E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#686EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#565C8C
oklch(49% 0.077 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#474B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 278.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D415E
oklch(38.4% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#3D415E 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) | #38445F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34464B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D415E
#3D415E
oklch(38.4% 0.05 277.7)
- #4B4424
#4B4424
oklch(38.5% 0.049 97.3)
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 #3D415E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #3D415E 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.