#3D5387
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.09 265.6), rgb(61, 83, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3D5387 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5387 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 83, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.09 265.6) |
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 #3D5387 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5387 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5387 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5387 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CB
oklch(63% 0.108 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5270B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#435E9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5387
oklch(45% 0.09 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#3D5387 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) | #3E5889 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365186 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175E66 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5387
#3D5387
oklch(45% 0.09 265.6)
- #6B5105
#6B5105
oklch(45% 0.09 86.5)
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 #3D5387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
Use #3D5387 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.