#3E6CDB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.178 264.4), rgb(62, 108, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#3E6CDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6CDB |
| RGB | rgb(62, 108, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.178 264.4) |
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 #3E6CDB | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6CDB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E6CDB text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E6CDB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F5
oklch(81% 0.079 264)
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Step 400
400
#789EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5784EB
oklch(63.2% 0.163 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E6CDB
oklch(56% 0.178 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F58BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#284999
oklch(42.8% 0.137 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#243E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#3E6CDB 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) | #277ADF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008799 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6CDB
#3E6CDB
oklch(56% 0.178 264.4)
- #946E00
#946E00
oklch(56.1% 0.115 84.5)
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 #3E6CDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #3E6CDB 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.