#3E575F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44% 0.033 219.6), rgb(62, 87, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#3E575F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E575F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 87, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.033 219.6) |
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 #3E575F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E575F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E575F text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E575F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F909A
oklch(63.2% 0.04 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#577A85
oklch(55.7% 0.043 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#476670
oklch(49% 0.039 219.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E575F
oklch(44% 0.033 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#3E575F 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) | #52555F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335A59 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E575F
#3E575F
oklch(44% 0.033 219.6)
- #634D45
#634D45
oklch(44.1% 0.033 40.9)
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 #3E575F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #3E575F 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.