#3E508B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.099 269.3), rgb(62, 80, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#3E508B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E508B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.099 269.3) |
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 #3E508B | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E508B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E508B text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E508B text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#899EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C85D1
oklch(63% 0.118 269)
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Step 600
600
#556DBF
oklch(55.5% 0.13 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#455BA4
oklch(49% 0.12 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E508B
oklch(44.6% 0.099 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#313F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#3E508B 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) | #38578D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F508A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165D66 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E508B
#3E508B
oklch(44.6% 0.099 269.3)
- #685100
#685100
oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7)
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 #3E508B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E508B 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.