#3E65D3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54% 0.175 266), rgb(62, 101, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3E65D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E65D3 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 101, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.175 266) |
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 #3E65D3 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E65D3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E65D3 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E65D3 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#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
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E65D3
oklch(54% 0.175 266)
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Step 700
700
#3458BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#3E65D3 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) | #1B73D7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F92 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E65D3
#3E65D3
oklch(54% 0.175 266)
- #8B6900
#8B6900
oklch(54% 0.111 86.2)
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 #3E65D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E65D3 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.