#3D4A67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.052 265.6), rgb(61, 74, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#3D4A67 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4A67 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.052 265.6) |
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 #3D4A67 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4A67 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3D4A67 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4A67 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#7889B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#60739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#506085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4A67
oklch(41% 0.052 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#3D4A67 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) | #404C68 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4866 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305054 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4A67
#3D4A67
oklch(41% 0.052 265.6)
- #574828
#574828
oklch(40.9% 0.052 85.1)
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 #3D4A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #3D4A67 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.