#3D4D94
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.5% 0.117 271.4), rgb(61, 77, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#3D4D94 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4D94 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 77, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.117 271.4) |
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 #3D4D94 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4D94 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D4D94 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4D94 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#889CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B82DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#546ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4557B0
oklch(49% 0.142 271.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4D94
oklch(44.5% 0.117 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#3D4D94 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) | #2B5697 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4E92 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D69 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4D94
#3D4D94
oklch(44.5% 0.117 271.4)
- #665100
#665100
oklch(44.4% 0.091 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 #3D4D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
Use #3D4D94 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.