#3A62C1
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.9% 0.156 264.4), rgb(58, 98, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3A62C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A62C1 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 98, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.156 264.4) |
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 #3A62C1 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A62C1 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A62C1 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A62C1 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#406CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A62C1
oklch(51.9% 0.156 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#3A62C1 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) | #2D6DC4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061BF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007888 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A62C1
#3A62C1
oklch(51.9% 0.156 264.4)
- #856200
#856200
oklch(51.8% 0.106 84.1)
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 #3A62C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #3A62C1 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.