#3D587E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.6% 0.071 257), rgb(61, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#3D587E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 257°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D587E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.071 257) |
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 #3D587E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D587E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D587E text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3D587E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#688BBC
oklch(63% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#5075A8
oklch(55.7% 0.09 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#406291
oklch(49.2% 0.086 256.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D587E
oklch(45.6% 0.071 257)
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Step 900
900
#2E425F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#3D587E 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) | #495A80 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6065 | 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°).
- #3D587E
#3D587E
oklch(45.6% 0.071 257)
- #6D5126
#6D5126
oklch(45.5% 0.07 76.1)
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 #3D587E, 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 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
Use #3D587E 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.