#3E5679
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.065 257.7), rgb(62, 86, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#3E5679 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5679 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.065 257.7) |
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 #3E5679 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5679 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5679 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5679 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#5474A4
oklch(55.5% 0.084 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#44628D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 257.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5679
oklch(44.9% 0.065 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#30425C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#3E5679 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) | #49587B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425278 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265E62 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5679
#3E5679
oklch(44.9% 0.065 257.7)
- #695029
#695029
oklch(44.9% 0.065 77)
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 #3E5679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
Use #3E5679 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.