#3E5C77
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.3% 0.057 246.5), rgb(62, 92, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#3E5C77 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5C77 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 92, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.057 246.5) |
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 #3E5C77 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5C77 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5C77 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5C77 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D2
oklch(81% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.056 247)
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Step 600
600
#567795
oklch(55.6% 0.06 246.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5C77
oklch(46.3% 0.057 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5268
oklch(42.8% 0.047 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#324454
oklch(37.8% 0.036 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#3E5C77 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) | #515C78 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5776 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266265 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5C77
#3E5C77
oklch(46.3% 0.057 246.5)
- #6F5336
#6F5336
oklch(46.4% 0.057 66.6)
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 #3E5C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E5C77 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.