#3E5497
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.2% 0.112 268.1), rgb(62, 84, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#3E5497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5497 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.112 268.1) |
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 #3E5497 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5497 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5497 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5497 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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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
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#899FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#556FBA
oklch(55.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5497
oklch(46.2% 0.112 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#394C82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#3E5497 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) | #365C9A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5496 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5497
#3E5497
oklch(46.2% 0.112 268.1)
- #6F5500
#6F5500
oklch(46.4% 0.095 88)
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 #3E5497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #3E5497 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.