#3D4E86
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.8% 0.095 269.5), rgb(61, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#3D4E86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4E86 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.095 269.5) |
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 #3D4E86 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4E86 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D4E86 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4E86 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CE
oklch(63% 0.114 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#576EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#475CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 269.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4E86
oklch(43.8% 0.095 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#3D4E86 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) | #375488 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4E85 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5A63 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4E86
#3D4E86
oklch(43.8% 0.095 269.5)
- #654F00
#654F00
oklch(43.8% 0.09 90.2)
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 #3D4E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
Use #3D4E86 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.