#3E5B80
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.5% 0.07 255), rgb(62, 91, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#3E5B80 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5B80 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 91, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.07 255) |
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 #3E5B80 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5B80 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5B80 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5B80 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 254)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#55759F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 255.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5B80
oklch(46.5% 0.07 255)
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Step 800
800
#39506E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#3E5B80 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) | #4C5D82 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44567F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6368 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5B80
#3E5B80
oklch(46.5% 0.07 255)
- #705329
#705329
oklch(46.3% 0.07 74.7)
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 #3E5B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
Use #3E5B80 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.