#3E455E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.043 272.2), rgb(62, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#3E455E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E455E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.043 272.2) |
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 #3E455E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E455E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #3E455E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E455E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#959FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B2
oklch(63% 0.066 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#64719E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#535E87
oklch(49% 0.067 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#444D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 272.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E455E
oklch(39.5% 0.043 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#3E455E 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) | #3D475F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354A4E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E455E
#3E455E
oklch(39.5% 0.043 272.2)
- #4F462B
#4F462B
oklch(39.6% 0.043 91.7)
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 #3E455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.070
Use #3E455E 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.