#3E5573
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.057 255.3), rgb(62, 85, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#3E5573 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5573 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 85, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.057 255.3) |
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 #3E5573 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5573 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5573 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5573 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C2
oklch(70.8% 0.053 255)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#56759E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#466288
oklch(49.1% 0.07 256.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5573
oklch(44.4% 0.057 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#3E5573 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) | #4A5674 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435172 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5C5F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5573
#3E5573
oklch(44.4% 0.057 255.3)
- #664F2E
#664F2E
oklch(44.4% 0.057 75.4)
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 #3E5573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
Use #3E5573 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.