#3A62BC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.6% 0.149 263.9), rgb(58, 98, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#3A62BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A62BC |
| RGB | rgb(58, 98, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.149 263.9) |
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 #3A62BC | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A62BC | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A62BC text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A62BC text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
-
Step 400
400
#7C9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 264.3)
-
Step 500
500
#5B86E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 263.8)
-
Step 600
600
#416DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 263.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A62BC
oklch(51.6% 0.149 263.9)
-
Step 800
800
#2B4A92
oklch(42.6% 0.124 264.3)
-
Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
-
Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#3A62BC 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) | #326CBF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1260BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007786 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A62BC
#3A62BC
oklch(51.6% 0.149 263.9)
- #846100
#846100
oklch(51.5% 0.106 83.8)
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 #3A62BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #3A62BC 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.