#3E6AAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.113 257.8), rgb(62, 106, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3E6AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6AAA |
| RGB | rgb(62, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.113 257.8) |
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 #3E6AAA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6AAA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6AAA text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6AAA text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#618BC8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E6AAA
oklch(52.4% 0.113 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#39619B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#3E6AAA 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) | #4E6FAD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65A9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007982 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6AAA
#3E6AAA
oklch(52.4% 0.113 257.8)
- #8C6000
#8C6000
oklch(52.3% 0.109 77.5)
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 #3E6AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.008
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.046
Use #3E6AAA 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.