#3E67AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.8% 0.119 260.2), rgb(62, 103, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#3E67AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E67AC |
| RGB | rgb(62, 103, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.119 260.2) |
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 #3E67AC | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E67AC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E67AC text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E67AC text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F89D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4572BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 260.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E67AC
oklch(51.8% 0.119 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#3E67AC 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) | #486DAF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3963AB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007781 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E67AC
#3E67AC
oklch(51.8% 0.119 260.2)
- #886000
#886000
oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2)
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 #3E67AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.013
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #3E67AC 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.