#3E55BB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49% 0.162 269.9), rgb(62, 85, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#3E55BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E55BB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 85, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.162 269.9) |
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 #3E55BB | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E55BB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E55BB text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E55BB text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#829CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6481EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D67D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 270.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E55BB
oklch(49% 0.162 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#3E55BB 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) | #0464BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D80 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E55BB
#3E55BB
oklch(49% 0.162 269.9)
- #775D00
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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 #3E55BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E55BB 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.