#3D4778
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.3% 0.083 273.5), rgb(61, 71, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#3D4778 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 274°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4778 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.083 273.5) |
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 #3D4778 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4778 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3D4778 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4778 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#919ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7685C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 273)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B99
oklch(49% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4778
oklch(41.3% 0.083 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F64
oklch(37.8% 0.064 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#3D4778 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) | #344D7A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4877 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275159 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4778
#3D4778
oklch(41.3% 0.083 273.5)
- #5A4A03
#5A4A03
oklch(41.4% 0.083 94.4)
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 #3D4778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #3D4778 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.