#3E557E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.073 261.5), rgb(62, 85, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#3E557E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 261°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E557E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.073 261.5) |
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 #3E557E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E557E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E557E text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E557E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5373AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#446093
oklch(49.1% 0.089 261.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E557E
oklch(45% 0.073 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#3E557E 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) | #455880 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225E64 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E557E
#3E557E
oklch(45% 0.073 261.5)
- #6A5120
#6A5120
oklch(45.1% 0.074 81.7)
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 #3E557E, 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 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
Use #3E557E 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.