#3E5865
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.5% 0.038 230.3), rgb(62, 88, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3E5865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5865 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 88, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.038 230.3) |
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 #3E5865 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5865 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5865 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5865 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.045 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#55798B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#456676
oklch(49.1% 0.046 229.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5865
oklch(44.5% 0.038 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#3E5865 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) | #525766 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5265 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305C5C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5865
#3E5865
oklch(44.5% 0.038 230.3)
- #654E41
#654E41
oklch(44.4% 0.037 50.9)
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 #3E5865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E5865 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.