#3D4170
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.079 278.4), rgb(61, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#3D4170 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4170 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.079 278.4) |
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 #3D4170 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4170 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #3D4170 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4170 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#939BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7981D2
oklch(63.2% 0.122 278)
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Step 600
600
#6369BF
oklch(55.7% 0.132 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5257A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#434785
oklch(42.6% 0.102 278.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4170
oklch(39.5% 0.079 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#21243F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 277.7)
#3D4170 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) | #304772 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C436F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4B53 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4170
#3D4170
oklch(39.5% 0.079 278.4)
- #514605
#514605
oklch(39.4% 0.079 98.5)
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 #3D4170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #3D4170 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.