#3E5DC4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.3% 0.165 267.6), rgb(62, 93, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#3E5DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 93, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.165 267.6) |
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 #3E5DC4 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5DC4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5DC4 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5DC4 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E82EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4669D9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 267.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E5DC4
oklch(51.3% 0.165 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4799
oklch(42.7% 0.137 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#293D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#3E5DC4 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) | #196BC8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007687 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5DC4
#3E5DC4
oklch(51.3% 0.165 267.6)
- #806200
#806200
oklch(51.2% 0.105 87.6)
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 #3E5DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
Use #3E5DC4 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.