#3D5474
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.1% 0.06 256.7), rgb(61, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#3D5474 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5474 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.06 256.7) |
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 #3D5474 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5474 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5474 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5474 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB5
oklch(63% 0.072 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#5575A1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#45628A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 256.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5474
oklch(44.1% 0.06 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#3D5474 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) | #485675 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415073 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275B5F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5474
#3D5474
oklch(44.1% 0.06 256.7)
- #664E2B
#664E2B
oklch(44.1% 0.06 75.6)
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 #3D5474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
Use #3D5474 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.