#3E5182
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.084 266.9), rgb(62, 81, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#3E5182 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5182 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.084 266.9) |
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 #3E5182 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5182 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5182 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5182 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5670B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 267)
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Step 700
700
#465E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5182
oklch(44.3% 0.084 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#3E5182 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) | #3E5684 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375081 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205B63 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5182
#3E5182
oklch(44.3% 0.084 266.9)
- #674F0E
#674F0E
oklch(44.1% 0.084 86.6)
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 #3E5182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E5182 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.