#3E5AB4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.5% 0.146 267.8), rgb(62, 90, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3E5AB4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 90, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.146 267.8) |
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 #3E5AB4 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5AB4 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5AB4 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5AB4 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#829EE8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6384E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C6BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 268)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5AB4
oklch(49.5% 0.146 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2544
oklch(27.2% 0.06 267.6)
#3E5AB4 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) | #2865B7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #055BB2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5AB4
#3E5AB4
oklch(49.5% 0.146 267.8)
- #7A5D00
#7A5D00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 87.4)
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 #3E5AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #3E5AB4 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.