#3E5192
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.3% 0.109 269.4), rgb(62, 81, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#3E5192 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5192 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.109 269.4) |
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 #3E5192 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5192 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5192 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5192 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EB
oklch(81% 0.063 269)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#536CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#435AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 269.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5192
oklch(45.3% 0.109 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#3E5192 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) | #355894 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5191 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095F6A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5192
#3E5192
oklch(45.3% 0.109 269.4)
- #6A5300
#6A5300
oklch(45.3% 0.093 90.1)
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 #3E5192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
Use #3E5192 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.