#3E5697
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.7% 0.11 266.9), rgb(62, 86, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#3E5697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5697 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.11 266.9) |
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 #3E5697 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5697 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5697 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5697 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#546FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5697
oklch(46.7% 0.11 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#384C81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#3E5697 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) | #3A5D9A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5596 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5697
#3E5697
oklch(46.7% 0.11 266.9)
- #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 #3E5697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5697 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.