#3B62BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.7% 0.15 264.3), rgb(59, 98, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#3B62BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B62BD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.15 264.3) |
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 #3B62BD | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B62BD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B62BD text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B62BD 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E2
oklch(63% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#426DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B62BD
oklch(51.7% 0.15 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A92
oklch(42.6% 0.124 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#3B62BD 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) | #316DC0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1061BB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007786 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B62BD
#3B62BD
oklch(51.7% 0.15 264.3)
- #846200
#846200
oklch(51.7% 0.106 84.8)
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 #3B62BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B62BD 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.