#3E5E91
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.1% 0.091 259.4), rgb(62, 94, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#3E5E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5E91 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 94, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.091 259.4) |
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 #3E5E91 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5E91 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5E91 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5E91 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#698AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260)
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Step 600
600
#5074AC
oklch(55.7% 0.097 259)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5E91
oklch(48.1% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#3E5E91 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) | #496293 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5A90 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #046971 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5E91
#3E5E91
oklch(48.1% 0.091 259.4)
- #795714
#795714
oklch(48.1% 0.091 79.4)
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 #3E5E91, 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 0.013
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
Use #3E5E91 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.