#3E435E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.046 275.9), rgb(62, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#3E435E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E435E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.046 275.9) |
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 #3E435E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E435E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3E435E text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E435E 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#979EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D86B5
oklch(63.1% 0.072 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#676FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#555D89
oklch(49% 0.071 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#464C70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 276.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E435E
oklch(39% 0.046 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#3E435E 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) | #3B465F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35484C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E435E
#3E435E
oklch(39% 0.046 275.9)
- #4C4527
#4C4527
oklch(38.9% 0.047 96.6)
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 #3E435E, 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 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #3E435E 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.