#3E5889
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.3% 0.086 262.3), rgb(62, 88, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#3E5889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5889 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.086 262.3) |
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 #3E5889 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5889 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5889 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5889 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BE
oklch(63% 0.087 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5573AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 261.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5889
oklch(46.3% 0.086 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#31415F
oklch(37.5% 0.056 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#3E5889 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) | #455C8B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5588 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16636A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5889
#3E5889
oklch(46.3% 0.086 262.3)
- #715314
#715314
oklch(46.3% 0.086 81.3)
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 #3E5889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
Use #3E5889 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.