#3D64BC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.1% 0.145 264.1), rgb(61, 100, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#3D64BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D64BC |
| RGB | rgb(61, 100, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.145 264.1) |
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 #3D64BC | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D64BC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D64BC text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D64BC text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C86E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#436DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 264.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D64BC
oklch(52.1% 0.145 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#273F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#3D64BC 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) | #376EBF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D62BA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007887 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D64BC
#3D64BC
oklch(52.1% 0.145 264.1)
- #866300
#866300
oklch(52.1% 0.107 84.3)
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 #3D64BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D64BC 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.