#3D5388
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.091 265.8), rgb(61, 83, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#3D5388 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5388 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 83, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.091 265.8) |
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 #3D5388 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5388 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5388 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5388 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 266)
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Step 600
600
#5270B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#435D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5388
oklch(45% 0.091 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#3D5388 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) | #3E588A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355187 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165F67 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5388
#3D5388
oklch(45% 0.091 265.8)
- #6C5102
#6C5102
oklch(45.1% 0.091 86)
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 #3D5388, 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 Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
Use #3D5388 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.