#3D4972
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.071 270.7), rgb(61, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#3D4972 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4972 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.071 270.7) |
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 #3D4972 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4972 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3D4972 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4972 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7687BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F70A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 269.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4972
oklch(41.4% 0.071 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#3D4972 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354971 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5158 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4972
#3D4972
oklch(41.4% 0.071 270.7)
- #5A4A18
#5A4A18
oklch(41.5% 0.07 91.1)
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 #3D4972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #3D4972 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.