Palettes / Colors / #3E366D

#3E366D — Muted Blue

#3E366D is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #3E366D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3E366D is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #656D36; it also sits naturally between #36496D and #5A366D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 24% · Green 21% · Blue 43%

Cyan 43% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3E366D

.text { color: #3E366D; }
.background { background-color: #3E366D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3E366D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 54, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 34%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3E366D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 54, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3E366D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 54, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3E366D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3E366D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #656D36:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3E366D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3E366D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3E366D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3E366D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3E366C  ·  #3E366E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3E366D?

#3E366D is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 62, 54, 109). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3E366D?

#3E366D is RGB 62, 54, 109 — HSL 249°, 34%, 32% — CMYK 43%, 50%, 0%, 57%.

What colors go with #3E366D?

Its complement is #656D36; analogous partners are #36496D and #5A366D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3E366D for text?

White text on #3E366D has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.95:1.