#3E5CB3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.9% 0.142 266.9), rgb(62, 92, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#3E5CB3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 92, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.142 266.9) |
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 #3E5CB3 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5CB3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5CB3 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5CB3 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#819EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6384DE
oklch(63% 0.141 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 267.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5CB3
oklch(49.9% 0.142 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#324A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 267)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#3E5CB3 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) | #2E67B6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #145CB1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00707F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5CB3
#3E5CB3
oklch(49.9% 0.142 266.9)
- #7C5E00
#7C5E00
oklch(49.9% 0.102 86.8)
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 #3E5CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E5CB3 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.