#3A597E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.071 253.6), rgb(58, 89, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#3A597E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A597E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.071 253.6) |
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 #3A597E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A597E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A597E text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A597E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#658CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.085 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A8
oklch(55.6% 0.092 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6390
oklch(49.1% 0.085 253)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A597E
oklch(45.7% 0.071 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#3A597E 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) | #4A5B80 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166166 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A597E
#3A597E
oklch(45.7% 0.071 253.6)
- #6F5126
#6F5126
oklch(45.8% 0.071 74.1)
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 #3A597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
Use #3A597E 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.