What color is #3A5766?

#3A5766 is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 87, 102), and in HSL hsl(200, 28%, 31%).

Is #3A5766 accessible as text?

On white, #3A5766 has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A5766, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A5766?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #3A5766?

#3A5766 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #654839. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3A5766 below.

Is #3A5766 good for buttons?

#3A5766 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3A5766 — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3A5766 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3A5766 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#3A5766 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A5766

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A5766 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A5766 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A5766 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iron Gray 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 #3A5766 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray 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 #3A5766 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5E7987

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A5766 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Iron Gray 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 #F6F4EF Accent #3A5766 Secondary #727C82 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iron Gray 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3A5766 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3A5766 with

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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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DEE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #394865 — 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 #3A5766 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3A5766;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 87 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.0% 0.042 231.5);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5EDF1;
  --color-200: #CBDAE2;
  --color-300: #A6BECA;
  --color-400: #82A1B0;
  --color-500: #628393;
  --color-600: #4F6772;
  --color-700: #3C4B53;
  --color-800: #2A3337;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5EDF1',
    200: '#CBDAE2',
    300: '#A6BECA',
    400: '#82A1B0',
    500: '#628393',
    600: '#4F6772',
    700: '#3C4B53',
    800: '#2A3337',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #3A5766;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5EDF1;
$base-200: #CBDAE2;
$base-300: #A6BECA;
$base-400: #82A1B0;
$base-500: #628393;
$base-600: #4F6772;
$base-700: #3C4B53;
$base-800: #2A3337;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #2E4551;
$base-subtle: #BFCED5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A5766",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82A1B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#628393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6772",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4B53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3A5766

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