#3D568A
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(45.8% 0.091 263.7), rgb(61, 86, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#3D568A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D568A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 86, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.091 263.7) |
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 #3D568A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D568A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D568A text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D568A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6788CB
oklch(63% 0.108 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#405E9E
oklch(49% 0.109 263.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D568A
oklch(45.8% 0.091 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#3D568A 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) | #415B8C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385489 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126169 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D568A
#3D568A
oklch(45.8% 0.091 263.7)
- #6F5208
#6F5208
oklch(45.7% 0.091 83.9)
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 #3D568A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
Use #3D568A 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.