#3A5ECD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52% 0.177 266.6), rgb(58, 94, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#3A5ECD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5ECD |
| RGB | rgb(58, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.177 266.6) |
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 #3A5ECD | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A5ECD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5ECD text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5ECD text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#799DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5981F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4067E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A5ECD
oklch(52% 0.177 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#3A5ECD 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) | #006DD1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5ECD
#3A5ECD
oklch(52% 0.177 266.6)
- #836400
#836400
oklch(52% 0.106 87.3)
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 #3A5ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #3A5ECD 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.