#3F485D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.037 266.6), rgb(63, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#3F485D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F485D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.037 266.6) |
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 #3F485D | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F485D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3F485D text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F485D 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A5
oklch(63% 0.045 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#667391
oklch(55.6% 0.049 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#55607B
oklch(49% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F485D
oklch(40.2% 0.037 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4151
oklch(37.5% 0.029 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#3F485D 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) | #41495E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374C4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F485D
#3F485D
oklch(40.2% 0.037 266.6)
- #514731
#514731
oklch(40.2% 0.037 86.3)
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 #3F485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F485D 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.