#3E5BCD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.6% 0.179 268.5), rgb(62, 91, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#3E5BCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5BCD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 91, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.179 268.5) |
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 #3E5BCD | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5BCD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5BCD text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5BCD text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF4
oklch(63% 0.179 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4665E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5BCD
oklch(51.6% 0.179 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3E5BCD 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) | #006BD1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ECB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5BCD
#3E5BCD
oklch(51.6% 0.179 268.5)
- #806300
#806300
oklch(51.4% 0.105 88.5)
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 #3E5BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E5BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E5BCD 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.