#3E5874
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.2% 0.056 250.9), rgb(62, 88, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#3E5874 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5874 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 88, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.056 250.9) |
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 #3E5874 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5874 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5874 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5874 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#53769D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#436386
oklch(49% 0.068 251.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5874
oklch(45.2% 0.056 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#3E5874 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) | #4D5975 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465373 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295E61 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5874
#3E5874
oklch(45.2% 0.056 250.9)
- #695032
#695032
oklch(45% 0.056 70.7)
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 #3E5874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
Use #3E5874 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.