#3E466A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.062 273.8), rgb(62, 70, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#3E466A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E466A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.062 273.8) |
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 #3E466A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E466A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3E466A text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E466A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#959FC5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B7
oklch(63.2% 0.074 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#6470A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#535D8B
oklch(49% 0.075 274)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E466A
oklch(40.3% 0.062 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#3E466A 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) | #3A4A6B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374669 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304D53 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E466A
#3E466A
oklch(40.3% 0.062 273.8)
- #54481E
#54481E
oklch(40.4% 0.062 93.5)
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 #3E466A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E466A 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.