#3E4259
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.04 276.7), rgb(62, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#3E4259 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4259 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.04 276.7) |
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 #3E4259 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4259 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #3E4259 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4259 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EBF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 277)
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Step 500
500
#8087AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#69709A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#575E84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#484D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 276.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4259
oklch(38.5% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#3E4259 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) | #3B445A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4258 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37464A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4259
#3E4259
oklch(38.5% 0.04 276.7)
- #4A442B
#4A442B
oklch(38.6% 0.04 96.3)
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 #3E4259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.070
Use #3E4259 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.