#3E537D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.4% 0.074 263.4), rgb(62, 83, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#3E537D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E537D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 83, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.074 263.4) |
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 #3E537D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E537D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E537D text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E537D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5572AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#466094
oklch(49.2% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E537D
oklch(44.4% 0.074 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#3E537D 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) | #43567F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235C62 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E537D
#3E537D
oklch(44.4% 0.074 263.4)
- #67501D
#67501D
oklch(44.5% 0.074 84.3)
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 #3E537D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
Use #3E537D 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.