#3E5CDD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53% 0.199 268.6), rgb(62, 92, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#3E5CDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5CDD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 92, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.199 268.6) |
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 #3E5CDD | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5CDD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5CDD text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5CDD text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7B9BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C7FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 268.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E5CDD
oklch(53% 0.199 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3752C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D44A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#283B80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#3E5CDD 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) | #0070E1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061DA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C94 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5CDD
#3E5CDD
oklch(53% 0.199 268.6)
- #856700
#856700
oklch(52.9% 0.108 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 #3E5CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E5CDD 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.