#3E59CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.2% 0.182 269.1), rgb(62, 89, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#3E59CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E59CD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.182 269.1) |
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 #3E59CD | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E59CD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E59CD text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E59CD text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 269)
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Step 600
600
#4765E4
oklch(55.7% 0.195 269.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E59CD
oklch(51.2% 0.182 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3E59CD 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) | #006AD1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E59CD
#3E59CD
oklch(51.2% 0.182 269.1)
- #7F6300
#7F6300
oklch(51.3% 0.105 89.2)
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 #3E59CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E59CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E59CD 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.