#3E5685
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.083 262.9), rgb(62, 86, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#3E5685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5685 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.083 262.9) |
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 #3E5685 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5685 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5685 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5685 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#6989C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5172B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#425F99
oklch(49.1% 0.1 263.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5685
oklch(45.6% 0.083 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4164
oklch(37.7% 0.065 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#3E5685 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) | #445A87 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5384 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6067 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5685
#3E5685
oklch(45.6% 0.083 262.9)
- #6D5216
#6D5216
oklch(45.6% 0.083 83.2)
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 #3E5685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
Use #3E5685 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.