#3D466E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.068 273.3), rgb(61, 70, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#3D466E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D466E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.068 273.3) |
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 #3D466E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D466E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3D466E text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D466E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#939EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7986BB
oklch(63% 0.081 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#626FA7
oklch(55.5% 0.089 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#525D90
oklch(49.2% 0.083 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D466E
oklch(40.5% 0.068 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#3D466E 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) | #384A70 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4E55 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D466E
#3D466E
oklch(40.5% 0.068 273.3)
- #564817
#564817
oklch(40.6% 0.069 93)
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 #3D466E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #3D466E 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.