#3D5085
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.1% 0.091 267.7), rgb(61, 80, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#3D5085 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 268°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5085 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 80, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.091 267.7) |
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 #3D5085 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5085 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5085 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5085 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CB
oklch(63% 0.108 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#556FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#465D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 267.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5085
oklch(44.1% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#3D5085 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) | #3B5587 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334F84 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5B64 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5085
#3D5085
oklch(44.1% 0.091 267.7)
- #684F00
#684F00
oklch(44.2% 0.09 87.5)
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 #3D5085, 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 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
Use #3D5085 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.