What color is #3A4E73?

#3A4E73 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 78, 115), and in HSL hsl(219, 33%, 34%).

Is #3A4E73 accessible as text?

On white, #3A4E73 has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A4E73, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A4E73?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #3A4E73?

#3A4E73 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #735F3A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3A4E73 below.

Is #3A4E73 good for buttons?

#3A4E73 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3A4E73 — black text only reaches 2.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3A4E73 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3A4E73 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#3A4E73 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A4E73

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A4E73 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A4E73 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A4E73 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Classic Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3A4E73 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3A4E73 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5D7094

Classic Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A4E73 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Classic Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3A4E73 Secondary #6E7684 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Classic Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3A4E73 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3A4E73

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People also use #3A4E73 with

Dark Cyan Dark Slate Blue Raw Umber Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DBE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3B73 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3A4E73 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3A4E73;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 78 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.4% 0.067 262.2);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3E8F2;
  --color-200: #C9D2E4;
  --color-300: #A2B1CD;
  --color-400: #7E91B4;
  --color-500: #5D7297;
  --color-600: #4C5B75;
  --color-700: #3A4355;
  --color-800: #292E38;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E3E8F2',
    200: '#C9D2E4',
    300: '#A2B1CD',
    400: '#7E91B4',
    500: '#5D7297',
    600: '#4C5B75',
    700: '#3A4355',
    800: '#292E38',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #3A4E73;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E3E8F2;
$base-200: #C9D2E4;
$base-300: #A2B1CD;
$base-400: #7E91B4;
$base-500: #5D7297;
$base-600: #4C5B75;
$base-700: #3A4355;
$base-800: #292E38;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #2E3E5C;
$base-subtle: #C0C9D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A4E73",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B1CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E91B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D7297",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5B75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4355",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}