#3E5374
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.061 259.2), rgb(62, 83, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#3E5374 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5374 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 83, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.061 259.2) |
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 #3E5374 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5374 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5374 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5374 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#5774A2
oklch(55.6% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#47618A
oklch(49% 0.073 259.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5374
oklch(44% 0.061 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#3E5374 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) | #475575 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415073 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295A5E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5374
#3E5374
oklch(44% 0.061 259.2)
- #644E29
#644E29
oklch(43.8% 0.061 79.1)
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 #3E5374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E5374 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.