#3E5A97
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.6% 0.104 264.2), rgb(62, 90, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#3E5A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5A97 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 90, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.104 264.2) |
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 #3E5A97 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5A97 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5A97 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5A97 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A88C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#5171B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 264)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5A97
oklch(47.6% 0.104 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#374D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#3E5A97 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) | #406099 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355896 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006871 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5A97
#3E5A97
oklch(47.6% 0.104 264.2)
- #765700
#765700
oklch(47.6% 0.098 84.5)
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 #3E5A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E5A97 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.