#3D51C8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.185 270.7), rgb(61, 81, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#3D51C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D51C8 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 81, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.185 270.7) |
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 #3D51C8 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D51C8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D51C8 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D51C8 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#627DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B63E6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D51C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3243A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#3D51C8 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) | #0064CC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F84 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D51C8
#3D51C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 270.7)
- #775E00
#775E00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 90.6)
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 #3D51C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
Use #3D51C8 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.