#3E5489
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(45.4% 0.091 265.8), rgb(62, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#3E5489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5489 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.091 265.8) |
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 #3E5489 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5489 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5489 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5489 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 266)
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Step 600
600
#5270B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#435D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5489
oklch(45.4% 0.091 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#3E5489 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) | #3F598B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365288 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185F68 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5489
#3E5489
oklch(45.4% 0.091 265.8)
- #6D5204
#6D5204
oklch(45.5% 0.091 86)
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 #3E5489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
Use #3E5489 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.