#3E5BFE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.242 268.9), rgb(62, 91, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#3E5BFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5BFE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 91, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 99%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.242 268.9) |
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 #3E5BFE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5BFE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5BFE text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E5BFE text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E5BFE
oklch(55.7% 0.242 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3149DD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#283DB3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#23368D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#152153
oklch(27.1% 0.092 269.2)
#3E5BFE 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) | #0077FF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0086A5 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5BFE
#3E5BFE
oklch(55.7% 0.242 268.9)
- #8E6F00
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 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 #3E5BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
Use #3E5BFE 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.