#3E5BAE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.3% 0.137 266.9), rgb(62, 91, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#3E5BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5BAE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 91, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.137 266.9) |
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 #3E5BAE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5BAE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5BAE text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5BAE text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#839EE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6485DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C6DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5BAE
oklch(49.3% 0.137 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#334A8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#3E5BAE 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) | #3165B1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B5BAC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5BAE
#3E5BAE
oklch(49.3% 0.137 266.9)
- #7A5C00
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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 #3E5BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
Use #3E5BAE 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.