#3D5187
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.092 267.3), rgb(61, 81, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#3D5187 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5187 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 81, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 267.3) |
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 #3D5187 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5187 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5187 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5187 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#899FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CD
oklch(63.2% 0.11 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#546FB9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#445DA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 266.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5187
oklch(44.5% 0.092 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#304068
oklch(37.8% 0.072 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C253D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 267.6)
#3D5187 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) | #3B5689 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335086 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185D65 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5187
#3D5187
oklch(44.5% 0.092 267.3)
- #695000
#695000
oklch(44.5% 0.091 87.8)
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 #3D5187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
Use #3D5187 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.