#3E496B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.1% 0.059 269.9), rgb(62, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3E496B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E496B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.059 269.9) |
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 #3E496B | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E496B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3E496B text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E496B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7988B5
oklch(63.2% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#6271A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#515F8A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 269.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E496B
oklch(41.1% 0.059 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#38405A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#3E496B 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) | #3D4C6C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39486A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305055 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E496B
#3E496B
oklch(41.1% 0.059 269.9)
- #574922
#574922
oklch(41% 0.059 89.9)
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 #3E496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #3E496B 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.