#3D4872
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.2% 0.072 271.8), rgb(61, 72, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3D4872 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4872 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 72, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.072 271.8) |
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 #3D4872 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4872 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3D4872 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4872 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
#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
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DD
oklch(81% 0.042 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7786BE
oklch(63% 0.086 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#606FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4872
oklch(41.2% 0.072 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#3D4872 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) | #394C74 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344871 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5157 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4872
#3D4872
oklch(41.2% 0.072 271.8)
- #594915
#594915
oklch(41.1% 0.072 91.5)
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 #3D4872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #3D4872 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.