#3D476E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.067 272.2), rgb(61, 71, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#3D476E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 272°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D476E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.067 272.2) |
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 #3D476E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D476E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #3D476E text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D476E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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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
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#939FC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 272)
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Step 500
500
#7887BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#6270A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#515D8F
oklch(49% 0.082 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D476E
oklch(40.7% 0.067 272.2)
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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)
#3D476E 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) | #394B70 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4F55 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D476E
#3D476E
oklch(40.7% 0.067 272.2)
- #57481A
#57481A
oklch(40.7% 0.066 91)
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 #3D476E, 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 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #3D476E 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.