#3E426F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.076 278.5), rgb(62, 66, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#3E426F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E426F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.076 278.5) |
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 #3E426F | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E426F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #3E426F text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E426F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE6
oklch(81% 0.057 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6469BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5357A2
oklch(49% 0.118 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#444883
oklch(42.8% 0.097 278.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E426F
oklch(39.7% 0.076 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#3E426F 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) | #324871 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4B53 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E426F
#3E426F
oklch(39.7% 0.076 278.5)
- #52470C
#52470C
oklch(39.8% 0.076 98)
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 #3E426F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #3E426F 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.