What color is #3E596D?

#3E596D is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 89, 109), and in HSL hsl(206, 27%, 34%).

Is #3E596D accessible as text?

On white, #3E596D has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E596D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E596D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #3E596D?

#3E596D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E543F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E596D below.

Is #3E596D good for buttons?

#3E596D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E596D — black text only reaches 2.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E596D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E596D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#3E596D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E596D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E596D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E596D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E596D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Iron Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3E596D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3E596D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #627B8E

Iron Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iron Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E596D Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Iron Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3E596D Secondary #757F86 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iron Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E596D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3E596D with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7DEE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F4A6E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3E596D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E596D;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 89 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.1% 0.046 241.1);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5EBF0;
  --color-200: #CBD8E1;
  --color-300: #A6BAC9;
  --color-400: #839CAF;
  --color-500: #637E92;
  --color-600: #506372;
  --color-700: #3D4952;
  --color-800: #2A3137;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5EBF0',
    200: '#CBD8E1',
    300: '#A6BAC9',
    400: '#839CAF',
    500: '#637E92',
    600: '#506372',
    700: '#3D4952',
    800: '#2A3137',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #3E596D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5EBF0;
$base-200: #CBD8E1;
$base-300: #A6BAC9;
$base-400: #839CAF;
$base-500: #637E92;
$base-600: #506372;
$base-700: #3D4952;
$base-800: #2A3137;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #334858;
$base-subtle: #C2CED7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E596D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BAC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#839CAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#637E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#506372",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4952",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3137",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E596D

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Pairs with #3E596D

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