#3E4166
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.063 279.5), rgb(62, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#3E4166 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4166 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.063 279.5) |
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 #3E4166 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4166 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3E4166 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4166 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#969CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#676CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.104 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#565A97
oklch(49.2% 0.097 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#46497A
oklch(42.6% 0.081 279.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4166
oklch(39% 0.063 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#3E4166 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) | #354568 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334365 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33484E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4166
#3E4166
oklch(39% 0.063 279.5)
- #4D451A
#4D451A
oklch(38.9% 0.062 98.8)
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 #3E4166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #3E4166 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.