#3E485E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.039 265.6), rgb(62, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#3E485E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E485E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.039 265.6) |
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 #3E485E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E485E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3E485E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E485E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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.
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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
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#7889AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#61739B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#506084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#424F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 265.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E485E
oklch(40.2% 0.039 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#3E485E 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) | #414A5F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354C4F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E485E
#3E485E
oklch(40.2% 0.039 265.6)
- #52472F
#52472F
oklch(40.2% 0.04 86)
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 #3E485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E485E 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.