#3E5084
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.089 268.2), rgb(62, 80, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#3E5084 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5084 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.089 268.2) |
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 #3E5084 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5084 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5084 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5084 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CA
oklch(63% 0.107 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#576FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#475D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 268)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5084
oklch(44.2% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#3E5084 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) | #3C5586 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F83 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5B63 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5084
#3E5084
oklch(44.2% 0.089 268.2)
- #674F03
#674F03
oklch(44.1% 0.089 88)
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 #3E5084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E5084 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.