#3D57B5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.9% 0.152 268.6), rgb(61, 87, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#3D57B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D57B5 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 87, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.152 268.6) |
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 #3D57B5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D57B5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D57B5 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D57B5 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#829DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6483E4
oklch(63.2% 0.15 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C6AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D57B5
oklch(48.9% 0.152 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#334893
oklch(42.7% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#3D57B5 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) | #1E64B8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D7D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D57B5
#3D57B5
oklch(48.9% 0.152 268.6)
- #775C00
#775C00
oklch(48.9% 0.1 88.7)
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 #3D57B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #3D57B5 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.