#3E53BA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(48.5% 0.164 270.5), rgb(62, 83, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#3E53BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E53BA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 83, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.164 270.5) |
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 #3E53BA | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E53BA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E53BA text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E53BA text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF5
oklch(81% 0.079 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#839BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6580EA
oklch(63% 0.162 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E67D9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 270.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E53BA
oklch(48.5% 0.164 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#344698
oklch(42.7% 0.135 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#3E53BA 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) | #0062BE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E53BA
#3E53BA
oklch(48.5% 0.164 270.5)
- #755C00
#755C00
oklch(48.6% 0.099 90.2)
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 #3E53BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #3E53BA 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.