#3E577F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.5% 0.073 259.5), rgb(62, 87, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#3E577F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E577F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 87, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.073 259.5) |
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 #3E577F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E577F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E577F text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E577F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8ABE
oklch(63% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#5274AA
oklch(55.7% 0.093 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#426192
oklch(49.1% 0.087 259.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E577F
oklch(45.5% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#3E577F 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) | #485A81 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40547E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216065 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E577F
#3E577F
oklch(45.5% 0.073 259.5)
- #6C5223
#6C5223
oklch(45.6% 0.072 80)
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 #3E577F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
Use #3E577F 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.