#3E5D6C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.044 229.8), rgb(62, 93, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#3E5D6C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5D6C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 93, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.044 229.8) |
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 #3E5D6C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5D6C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5D6C text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5D6C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.043 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#56798A
oklch(55.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5D6C
oklch(46% 0.044 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#3E5D6C 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) | #555C6D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C6162 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5D6C
#3E5D6C
oklch(46% 0.044 229.8)
- #6D5142
#6D5142
oklch(46% 0.045 49.4)
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 #3E5D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5D6C 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.