#3E5461
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.3% 0.034 234.5), rgb(62, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#3E5461 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5461 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.034 234.5) |
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 #3E5461 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5461 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5461 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5461 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B2
oklch(70.6% 0.032 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#728E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A788A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 235)
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Step 700
700
#496575
oklch(49.1% 0.042 233.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5461
oklch(43.3% 0.034 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#34444E
oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#3E5461 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) | #4E5362 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F61 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325758 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5461
#3E5461
oklch(43.3% 0.034 234.5)
- #604C3F
#604C3F
oklch(43.4% 0.034 54.6)
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 #3E5461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E5461 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.