#3E5682
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.4% 0.078 261.9), rgb(62, 86, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#3E5682 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5682 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.078 261.9) |
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 #3E5682 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5682 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5682 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5682 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#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
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C2
oklch(63% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5273AF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5682
oklch(45.4% 0.078 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#3E5682 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) | #455984 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5381 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6066 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5682
#3E5682
oklch(45.4% 0.078 261.9)
- #6C521C
#6C521C
oklch(45.5% 0.078 82.5)
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 #3E5682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
Use #3E5682 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.