#3D415F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.051 277.9), rgb(61, 65, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#3D415F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D415F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 65, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.051 277.9) |
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 #3D415F | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D415F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #3D415F text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D415F 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
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 278)
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Step 600
600
#676EA5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#565C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D415F
oklch(38.5% 0.051 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#3D415F 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) | #384460 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34474C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D415F
#3D415F
oklch(38.5% 0.051 277.9)
- #4B4422
#4B4422
oklch(38.5% 0.052 98)
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 #3D415F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
Use #3D415F 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.