#3E6CE1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.4% 0.185 264.9), rgb(62, 108, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#3E6CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 108, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.185 264.9) |
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 #3E6CE1 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6CE1 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E6CE1 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E6CE1 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#779EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5583F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 264.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E6CE1
oklch(56.4% 0.185 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E57C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#27489C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#233D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#3E6CE1 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) | #1B7BE5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6CE1
#3E6CE1
oklch(56.4% 0.185 264.9)
- #956F00
#956F00
oklch(56.4% 0.116 84.7)
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 #3E6CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.007
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E6CE1 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.