#3E4667
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.057 273.2), rgb(62, 70, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#3E4667 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4667 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.057 273.2) |
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 #3E4667 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4667 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4667 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4667 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7886BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#616FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 273)
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Step 700
700
#505D93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#424C77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 273)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4667
oklch(40.2% 0.057 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#3E4667 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) | #3B4968 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384666 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324D52 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4667
#3E4667
oklch(40.2% 0.057 273.2)
- #534722
#534722
oklch(40.1% 0.056 91.8)
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 #3E4667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
Use #3E4667 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.