#3E5696
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.6% 0.108 266.7), rgb(62, 86, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3E5696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5696 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.108 266.7) |
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 #3E5696 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5696 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5696 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5696 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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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
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5470B7
oklch(55.6% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5696
oklch(46.6% 0.108 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#384C80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#3E5696 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) | #3A5D98 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5595 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5696
#3E5696
oklch(46.6% 0.108 266.7)
- #715500
#715500
oklch(46.6% 0.095 86.4)
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 #3E5696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E5696 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.