#3E446A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.065 276.2), rgb(62, 68, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#3E446A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E446A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 276.2) |
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 #3E446A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E446A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3E446A text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E446A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#939DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7984C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#636DB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#525A99
oklch(49% 0.101 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#434A7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E446A
oklch(39.9% 0.065 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#3E446A 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) | #37486C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344569 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314B52 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E446A
#3E446A
oklch(39.9% 0.065 276.2)
- #52471A
#52471A
oklch(39.9% 0.065 95.6)
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 #3E446A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E446A 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.