#3E51AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.1% 0.147 270.9), rgb(62, 81, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3E51AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E51AC |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.147 270.9) |
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 #3E51AC | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E51AC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E51AC text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E51AC text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#869CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6982E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#5269CE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 270.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E51AC
oklch(47.1% 0.147 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#374891
oklch(42.8% 0.122 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#3E51AC 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) | #195EAF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006676 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E51AC
#3E51AC
oklch(47.1% 0.147 270.9)
- #6F5800
#6F5800
oklch(47% 0.096 91.1)
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 #3E51AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #3E51AC 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.