#3E63C6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.7% 0.16 265.7), rgb(62, 99, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#3E63C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E63C6 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 99, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.16 265.7) |
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 #3E63C6 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E63C6 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E63C6 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E63C6 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E2
oklch(63% 0.148 266.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E63C6
oklch(52.7% 0.16 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#385AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#293E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 266)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#3E63C6 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) | #2A6FCA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E63C6
#3E63C6
oklch(52.7% 0.16 265.7)
- #876500
#876500
oklch(52.7% 0.108 85.4)
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 #3E63C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #3E63C6 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.