#3E56C3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.8% 0.172 269.7), rgb(62, 86, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3E56C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E56C3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.172 269.7) |
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 #3E56C3 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E56C3 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E56C3 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E56C3 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6280EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A66DE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 269.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E56C3
oklch(49.8% 0.172 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#32459C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#3E56C3 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) | #0066C7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007084 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E56C3
#3E56C3
oklch(49.8% 0.172 269.7)
- #795F00
#795F00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 90)
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 #3E56C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E56C3 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.