#3D457E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.095 275.4), rgb(61, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#3D457E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D457E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.095 275.4) |
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 #3D457E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D457E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3D457E text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D457E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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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
#919CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 275.9)
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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 (this color)
#3D457E
oklch(41.2% 0.095 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#3D457E 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) | #2E4C80 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28477D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23515B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D457E
#3D457E
oklch(41.2% 0.095 275.4)
- #594A00
#594A00
oklch(41.2% 0.085 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 #3D457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
Use #3D457E 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.