#3E5166
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3), rgb(62, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#3E5166 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5166 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3) |
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 #3E5166 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5166 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5166 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5166 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#738CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7693
oklch(55.7% 0.055 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B637D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 250.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5166
oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#3E5166 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) | #495267 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D66 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315658 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5166
#3E5166
oklch(42.8% 0.042 251.3)
- #5E4B35
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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 #3E5166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #3E5166 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.