#3D5B77
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.058 247.5), rgb(61, 91, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#3D5B77 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5B77 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 91, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.058 247.5) |
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 #3D5B77 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D5B77 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5B77 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5B77 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D2
oklch(81% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BC
oklch(70.8% 0.045 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#557796
oklch(55.6% 0.062 246.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D5B77
oklch(46% 0.058 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#395268
oklch(42.8% 0.048 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#324455
oklch(37.9% 0.037 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#3D5B77 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) | #505C78 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485676 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246264 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5B77
#3D5B77
oklch(46% 0.058 247.5)
- #6E5234
#6E5234
oklch(46.1% 0.058 67.5)
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 #3D5B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
Use #3D5B77 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.