#3E56A5
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.6% 0.13 268.4), rgb(62, 86, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#3E56A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E56A5 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.13 268.4) |
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 #3E56A5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E56A5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E56A5 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E56A5 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#869EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6985D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#516DC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 268.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E56A5
oklch(47.6% 0.13 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#364A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#3E56A5 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) | #2F60A8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D56A3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006875 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E56A5
#3E56A5
oklch(47.6% 0.13 268.4)
- #735900
#735900
oklch(47.7% 0.098 88.9)
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 #3E56A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #3E56A5 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.