#3E67C9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.7% 0.159 264.6), rgb(62, 103, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#3E67C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E67C9 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 103, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.159 264.6) |
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 #3E67C9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E67C9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E67C9 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E67C9 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C85E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E67C9
oklch(53.7% 0.159 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#355AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#3E67C9 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) | #3173CD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0466C7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E67C9
#3E67C9
oklch(53.7% 0.159 264.6)
- #8B6700
#8B6700
oklch(53.6% 0.11 84.4)
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 #3E67C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #3E67C9 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.