#3D497B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.9% 0.085 272.1), rgb(61, 73, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#3D497B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D497B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.085 272.1) |
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 #3D497B | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D497B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3D497B text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D497B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 272)
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Step 500
500
#7485C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 272)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 272)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D497B
oklch(41.9% 0.085 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#3D497B 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) | #364F7D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30497A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24545C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D497B
#3D497B
oklch(41.9% 0.085 272.1)
- #5D4B02
#5D4B02
oklch(41.9% 0.085 92.8)
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 #3D497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
Use #3D497B 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.