#3E486C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.062 271.6), rgb(62, 72, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#3E486C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E486C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.062 271.6) |
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 #3E486C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E486C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3E486C text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E486C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#939FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7987B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6270A3
oklch(55.5% 0.081 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#515E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 271.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E486C
oklch(40.9% 0.062 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#38405C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#3E486C 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) | #3C4C6E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4F55 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E486C
#3E486C
oklch(40.9% 0.062 271.6)
- #56491F
#56491F
oklch(40.9% 0.062 92.3)
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 #3E486C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #3E486C 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.