#3E5584
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.3% 0.082 263.6), rgb(62, 85, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#3E5584 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5584 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 85, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.082 263.6) |
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 #3E5584 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5584 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5584 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5584 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 263)
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Step 600
600
#5272B2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#435F99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 263.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5584
oklch(45.3% 0.082 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#304164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#3E5584 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) | #435986 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5383 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5F66 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5584
#3E5584
oklch(45.3% 0.082 263.6)
- #6C5116
#6C5116
oklch(45.2% 0.082 82.8)
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 #3E5584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
Use #3E5584 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.