#3D4777
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.2% 0.081 273.4), rgb(61, 71, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#3D4777 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4777 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.081 273.4) |
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 #3D4777 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4777 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3D4777 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4777 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#919ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7685C4
oklch(63% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#606EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4777
oklch(41.2% 0.081 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#3D4777 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) | #354C79 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304876 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285159 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4777
#3D4777
oklch(41.2% 0.081 273.4)
- #5A4906
#5A4906
oklch(41.1% 0.081 92.9)
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 #3D4777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #3D4777 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.