#3D557A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.7% 0.068 258.8), rgb(61, 85, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#3D557A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 259°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D557A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.068 258.8) |
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 #3D557A | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D557A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D557A text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3D557A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5374A7
oklch(55.6% 0.089 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#44618F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 259.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D557A
oklch(44.7% 0.068 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#3D557A 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) | #47577C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405279 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235D62 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D557A
#3D557A
oklch(44.7% 0.068 258.8)
- #695025
#695025
oklch(44.8% 0.068 79.1)
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 #3D557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
Use #3D557A 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.