#3E5CEA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.1% 0.216 268.7), rgb(62, 92, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#3E5CEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5CEA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 92, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.216 268.7) |
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 #3E5CEA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5CEA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5CEA text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5CEA text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E5CEA
oklch(54.1% 0.216 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#344FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B42A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263985
oklch(37.7% 0.129 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#3E5CEA 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) | #0073EF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063E7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00809A | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5CEA
#3E5CEA
oklch(54.1% 0.216 268.7)
- #896A00
#896A00
oklch(54% 0.11 88.4)
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 #3E5CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.015
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E5CEA 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.