#3D5864
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.038 227.3), rgb(61, 88, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#3D5864 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5864 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 88, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.038 227.3) |
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 #3D5864 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5864 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5864 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5864 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B2
oklch(70.6% 0.036 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D8F9F
oklch(63% 0.045 228.4)
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Step 600
600
#54798A
oklch(55.5% 0.049 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#446675
oklch(49% 0.046 227.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5864
oklch(44.4% 0.038 227.3)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#3D5864 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) | #525765 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5264 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5C5C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5864
#3D5864
oklch(44.4% 0.038 227.3)
- #664D42
#664D42
oklch(44.3% 0.038 44.9)
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 #3D5864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
Use #3D5864 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.