#3E435D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.045 275.7), rgb(62, 67, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#3E435D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E435D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 67, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.045 275.7) |
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 #3E435D | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E435D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3E435D text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E435D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#979EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#67709F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#565D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#464C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E435D
oklch(38.9% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#3E435D 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) | #3B465E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36484C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E435D
#3E435D
oklch(38.9% 0.045 275.7)
- #4C4528
#4C4528
oklch(39% 0.045 96.2)
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 #3E435D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #3E435D 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.