#3D57D0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51% 0.189 269.3), rgb(61, 87, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#3D57D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D57D0 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 87, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.189 269.3) |
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 #3D57D0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D57D0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D57D0 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D57D0 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D7EF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4663E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 269.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D57D0
oklch(51% 0.189 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#283A81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 269.4)
#3D57D0 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) | #006AD4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758B | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D57D0
#3D57D0
oklch(51% 0.189 269.3)
- #7E6200
#7E6200
oklch(51% 0.104 89.1)
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 #3D57D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D57D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D57D0 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.