#3D4470
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.075 275.7), rgb(61, 68, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#3D4470 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4470 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 68, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.075 275.7) |
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 #3D4470 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4470 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #3D4470 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4470 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#919CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 276)
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Step 500
500
#7683CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#606BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#414983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4470
oklch(40.1% 0.075 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#3D4470 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) | #344972 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30456F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4D54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4470
#3D4470
oklch(40.1% 0.075 275.7)
- #54470F
#54470F
oklch(40% 0.074 95.4)
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 #3D4470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
Use #3D4470 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.