#3D436D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.071 276.5), rgb(61, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#3D436D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D436D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.071 276.5) |
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 #3D436D | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D436D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #3D436D text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D436D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#929CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7883CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#626BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#51599E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#424980
oklch(42.6% 0.091 276.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D436D
oklch(39.7% 0.071 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#3D436D 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) | #34486F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31446C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4B53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D436D
#3D436D
oklch(39.7% 0.071 276.5)
- #524712
#524712
oklch(39.8% 0.072 97.1)
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 #3D436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #3D436D 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.