#3D5AC4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.169 268.2), rgb(61, 90, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3D5AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 90, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.169 268.2) |
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 #3D5AC4 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D5AC4 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5AC4 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5AC4 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F81ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4767DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 268.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D5AC4
oklch(50.6% 0.169 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F469A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#293C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#3D5AC4 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) | #0569C8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007386 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5AC4
#3D5AC4
oklch(50.6% 0.169 268.2)
- #7D6100
#7D6100
oklch(50.7% 0.104 88.9)
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 #3D5AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
Use #3D5AC4 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.