#3D425F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.05 276.3), rgb(61, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#3D425F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 276°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D425F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.05 276.3) |
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 #3D425F | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D425F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3D425F text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D425F text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#969EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 276)
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Step 500
500
#7D86B8
oklch(63.2% 0.076 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#666FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 276)
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Step 700
700
#555D8C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#464C72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D425F
oklch(38.7% 0.05 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#3D425F 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) | #394560 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34484C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D425F
#3D425F
oklch(38.7% 0.05 276.3)
- #4C4424
#4C4424
oklch(38.6% 0.05 95.7)
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 #3D425F, 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 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
Use #3D425F 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.