#3E446D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.069 276.5), rgb(62, 68, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#3E446D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E446D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.069 276.5) |
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 #3E446D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E446D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3E446D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E446D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7983C9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#626CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#51599D
oklch(49% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E446D
oklch(40% 0.069 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#3E446D 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) | #36496F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4C53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E446D
#3E446D
oklch(40% 0.069 276.5)
- #534815
#534815
oklch(40.2% 0.07 96.9)
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 #3E446D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #3E446D 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.