#3D4665
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.054 271.4), rgb(61, 70, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#3D4665 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4665 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.054 271.4) |
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 #3D4665 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4665 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #3D4665 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4665 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7787BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 271)
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Step 600
600
#6070A8
oklch(55.6% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#505D90
oklch(49% 0.084 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#414C75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4665
oklch(40% 0.054 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#3D4665 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) | #3C4966 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384664 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314C51 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4665
#3D4665
oklch(40% 0.054 271.4)
- #524724
#524724
oklch(40% 0.054 92.4)
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 #3D4665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D4665 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.