#3D62C0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52% 0.153 265.3), rgb(61, 98, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#3D62C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D62C0 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 98, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.153 265.3) |
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 #3D62C0 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D62C0 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D62C0 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D62C0 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C84E5
oklch(63% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#436CD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 265.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D62C0
oklch(52% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4994
oklch(42.6% 0.128 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#3D62C0 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) | #2E6DC3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0761BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007888 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D62C0
#3D62C0
oklch(52% 0.153 265.3)
- #856300
#856300
oklch(52% 0.107 85)
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 #3D62C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #3D62C0 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.