#3D5C87
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(47% 0.079 256.8), rgb(61, 92, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#3D5C87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5C87 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 92, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.079 256.8) |
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 #3D5C87 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D5C87 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5C87 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5C87 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#5275A5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 256.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D5C87
oklch(47% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#375073
oklch(42.7% 0.066 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#3D5C87 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) | #4B5F89 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425886 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14666B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5C87
#3D5C87
oklch(47% 0.079 256.8)
- #745421
#745421
oklch(47% 0.079 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 #3D5C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
Use #3D5C87 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.