#3E66FB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.3% 0.226 267.2), rgb(62, 102, 251).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#3E66FB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E66FB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 102, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 96%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.226 267.2) |
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 #3E66FB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E66FB | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E66FB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E66FB text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E66FB
oklch(57.3% 0.226 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D4ED5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2541AC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#223988
oklch(37.7% 0.135 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#142250
oklch(27% 0.086 267.5)
#3E66FB 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) | #007DFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CF8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA7 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E66FB
#3E66FB
oklch(57.3% 0.226 267.2)
- #967300
#967300
oklch(57.4% 0.117 87.3)
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 #3E66FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.060
Use #3E66FB 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.