#3E4863
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.047 268.5), rgb(62, 72, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#3E4863 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4863 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.047 268.5) |
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 #3E4863 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4863 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3E4863 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4863 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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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
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B89AD
oklch(63.2% 0.057 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#647298
oklch(55.6% 0.062 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#536082
oklch(49.2% 0.057 268.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4863
oklch(40.4% 0.047 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#3E4863 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) | #3F4A64 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4762 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334D51 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4863
#3E4863
oklch(40.4% 0.047 268.5)
- #53482A
#53482A
oklch(40.5% 0.048 90)
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 #3E4863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E4863 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.