#3D4E91
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.5% 0.112 270.6), rgb(61, 78, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#3D4E91 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4E91 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 78, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.112 270.6) |
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 #3D4E91 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4E91 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D4E91 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3D4E91 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 269.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#889DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#546BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4559AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D4E91
oklch(44.5% 0.112 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#3D4E91 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) | #305694 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254F90 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075D68 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4E91
#3D4E91
oklch(44.5% 0.112 270.6)
- #675100
#675100
oklch(44.5% 0.091 90.6)
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 #3D4E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
Use #3D4E91 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.