#3E5986
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.3% 0.081 260.2), rgb(62, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3E5986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5986 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.081 260.2) |
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 #3E5986 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5986 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5986 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5986 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABA
oklch(63% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5574A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5986
oklch(46.3% 0.081 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#394F74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#3E5986 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) | #475C88 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5685 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6369 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5986
#3E5986
oklch(46.3% 0.081 260.2)
- #70531C
#70531C
oklch(46.2% 0.081 80.1)
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 #3E5986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
Use #3E5986 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.