#3E4CD0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9), rgb(62, 76, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#3E4CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 76, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9) |
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 #3E4CD0 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E4CD0 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E4CD0 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E4CD0 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C5EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 271.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3340A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3885
oklch(37.7% 0.129 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#3E4CD0 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) | #0063D4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E87 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4CD0
#3E4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #3E4CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E4CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E4CD0 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.