#3E5589
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(45.6% 0.09 265), rgb(62, 85, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#3E5589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5589 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 85, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.09 265) |
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 #3E5589 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5589 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5589 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5589 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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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
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5170B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#425E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5589
oklch(45.6% 0.09 265)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#3E5589 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) | #405A8B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375388 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #176068 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5589
#3E5589
oklch(45.6% 0.09 265)
- #6E5208
#6E5208
oklch(45.6% 0.09 84.7)
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 #3E5589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
Use #3E5589 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.