#3762E1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.2% 0.199 265.8), rgb(55, 98, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#3762E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3762E1 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 98, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.199 265.8) |
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 #3762E1 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3762E1 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3762E1 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3762E1 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#769DFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5481F7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3762E1
oklch(54.2% 0.199 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2646A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#233C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#3762E1 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) | #0074E5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008298 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3762E1
#3762E1
oklch(54.2% 0.199 265.8)
- #8C6900
#8C6900
oklch(54.1% 0.111 85.5)
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 #3762E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #3762E1 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.