#3D5EE1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.7% 0.202 268), rgb(61, 94, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#3D5EE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 94, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.202 268) |
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 #3D5EE1 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D5EE1 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5EE1 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5EE1 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A7FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.186 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D5EE1
oklch(53.7% 0.202 268)
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Step 700
700
#3452C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B44A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#263B81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#3D5EE1 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) | #0072E5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F96 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5EE1
#3D5EE1
oklch(53.7% 0.202 268)
- #886900
#886900
oklch(53.7% 0.11 88.2)
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 #3D5EE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.063
Use #3D5EE1 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.