#3E5B89
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47% 0.083 259.3), rgb(62, 91, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#3E5B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 259°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5B89 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.083 259.3) |
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 #3E5B89 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5B89 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5B89 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5B89 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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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
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABB
oklch(63% 0.082 260)
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Step 600
600
#5374A7
oklch(55.6% 0.089 258.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5B89
oklch(47% 0.083 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#384F74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#3E5B89 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) | #495E8B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405788 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15656C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5B89
#3E5B89
oklch(47% 0.083 259.3)
- #73551C
#73551C
oklch(47% 0.083 80)
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 #3E5B89, 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
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
Use #3E5B89 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.