#3E58C9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.178 269.3), rgb(62, 88, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#3E58C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E58C9 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 88, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.178 269.3) |
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 #3E58C9 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E58C9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E58C9 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E58C9 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4865E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 269.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E58C9
oklch(50.7% 0.178 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#30459E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3E58C9 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) | #0069CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007488 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E58C9
#3E58C9
oklch(50.7% 0.178 269.3)
- #7D6100
#7D6100
oklch(50.7% 0.104 88.9)
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 #3E58C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E58C9 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.