#3E518A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.7% 0.097 268.4), rgb(62, 81, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#3E518A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E518A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.097 268.4) |
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 #3E518A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E518A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E518A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E518A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C86CF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#546EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#455CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E518A
oklch(44.7% 0.097 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#3E518A 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) | #3A578C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315089 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175D67 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E518A
#3E518A
oklch(44.7% 0.097 268.4)
- #695100
#695100
oklch(44.7% 0.091 88.8)
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 #3E518A, 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 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
Use #3E518A 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.