#3D5572
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.3% 0.056 253.6), rgb(61, 85, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#3D5572 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5572 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 85, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.056 253.6) |
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 #3D5572 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5572 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5572 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5572 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#55769E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#456387
oklch(49.2% 0.068 253.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5572
oklch(44.3% 0.056 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#3D5572 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) | #4A5673 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445171 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285B5F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5572
#3D5572
oklch(44.3% 0.056 253.6)
- #664E2F
#664E2F
oklch(44.1% 0.056 72.6)
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 #3D5572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #3D5572 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.