#3D5172
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.3% 0.06 260.2), rgb(61, 81, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#3D5172 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5172 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 81, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 260.2) |
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 #3D5172 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5172 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5172 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5172 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500
#708AB6
oklch(63% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5874A1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#48618A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5172
oklch(43.3% 0.06 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#33425B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#3D5172 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) | #455373 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E71 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29585D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5172
#3D5172
oklch(43.3% 0.06 260.2)
- #624D28
#624D28
oklch(43.3% 0.06 80.3)
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 #3D5172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
Use #3D5172 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.