#3E64EA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.6% 0.207 267.2), rgb(62, 100, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#3E64EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E64EA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 100, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.207 267.2) |
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 #3E64EA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E64EA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E64EA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E64EA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#779BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#567FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E64EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3152CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2944A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#3E64EA 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) | #0078EF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859D | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E64EA
#3E64EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 267.2)
- #906E00
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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 #3E64EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.010
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E64EA 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.