#3E455A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.037 270.3), rgb(62, 69, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#3E455A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E455A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.037 270.3) |
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 #3E455A | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E455A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #3E455A text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E455A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
-
Step 400
400
#96A0BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 270.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7C88AC
oklch(63% 0.056 270.4)
-
Step 600
600
#657298
oklch(55.6% 0.061 269.7)
-
Step 700
700
#545F82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 270.7)
-
Step 800
800
#454E69
oklch(42.7% 0.046 270.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E455A
oklch(39.3% 0.037 270.3)
-
Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#3E455A 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) | #3F475B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4459 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37494C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E455A
#3E455A
oklch(39.3% 0.037 270.3)
- #4D452F
#4D452F
oklch(39.2% 0.036 90.4)
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 #3E455A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #3E455A 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.