#3E475B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.036 265.9), rgb(62, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#3E475B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 266°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E475B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.036 265.9) |
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 #3E475B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E475B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #3E475B text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E475B 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BC
oklch(70.8% 0.042 265)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#637397
oklch(55.7% 0.059 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#526081
oklch(49.1% 0.056 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#434F69
oklch(42.8% 0.046 265.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E475B
oklch(39.8% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#3E475B 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) | #41485C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364B4E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E475B
#3E475B
oklch(39.8% 0.036 265.9)
- #504631
#504631
oklch(39.8% 0.036 85.3)
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 #3E475B, 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 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #3E475B 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.