#3E588F
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.6% 0.095 263.9), rgb(62, 88, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#3E588F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E588F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 88, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.095 263.9) |
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 #3E588F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E588F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E588F text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E588F text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C89C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5472AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 263.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E588F
oklch(46.6% 0.095 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#394E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 264)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#3E588F 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) | #425D91 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38568E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D646C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E588F
#3E588F
oklch(46.6% 0.095 263.9)
- #735401
#735401
oklch(46.6% 0.095 83.6)
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 #3E588F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.009
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
Use #3E588F 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.