#3D62CC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.8% 0.17 266.2), rgb(61, 98, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#3D62CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D62CC |
| RGB | rgb(61, 98, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.17 266.2) |
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 #3D62CC | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D62CC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D62CC text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3D62CC text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E7
oklch(63% 0.156 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D62CC
oklch(52.8% 0.17 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3658B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4996
oklch(42.8% 0.131 266)
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Step 900
900
#283E77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#3D62CC 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) | #1D70D0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D62CC
#3D62CC
oklch(52.8% 0.17 266.2)
- #876600
#876600
oklch(52.9% 0.108 86.3)
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 #3D62CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #3D62CC 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.