#3D3A4A Color

#3D3A4A is rgb(61, 58, 74) in RGB, hsl(251, 12%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D3A4A

HEX#3D3A4A

RGBrgb(61, 58, 74)

HSLhsl(251, 12%, 26%)

HSVhsv(251, 22%, 29%)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.028 293.6)

LABlab(25.22% 4.25 -9.36)

LCHlch(25.22% 10.28 294.41)

What #3D3A4A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3D3A4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Graphite#41424CΔE 5.19 Purple Taupe#50404DΔE 7.54 Charcoal#36454FΔE 9.03 Quartz#51484FΔE 9.29 Xumo#413639ΔE 9.56 Gunmetal#2A3439ΔE 9.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#3D3A4A Channel Values

How #3D3A4A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 61 · G 58 · B 74	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 251° · S 12% · L 26%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 251° · S 22% · V 29%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 18% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 71%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D3A4A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D3A4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D3A4A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #3D3A4A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3D3A4A.

How #3D3A4A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3D3A4A

Protanopia#3B3B4A

Protanomaly#3C3A4A

Deuteranopia#3B3B4A

Deuteranomaly#3C3B4A

Tritanopia#3B3C3C

Tritanomaly#3C3B42

Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #3D3A4A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3d3a4a: #3D3A4A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D3A4A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d3a4a': '#3D3A4A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.227, blue: 0.290)

Android XML<color name="color_3d3a4a">#3D3A4A</color>

SVG fillfill="#3D3A4A"

More Blue Colors

#3D3A4A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#3D3A4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D3A4A?

#3D3A4A is a dark blue — rgb(61, 58, 74) in RGB and hsl(251, 12%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #3D3A4A?

#3D3A4A is rgb(61, 58, 74) — red 61, green 58, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D3A4A?

#3D3A4A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D3A4A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D3A4A scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D3A4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D3A4A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.36, which is visibly different.

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