#3E6EA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.2% 0.106 254.2), rgb(62, 110, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3E6EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.106 254.2) |
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 #3E6EA8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6EA8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6EA8 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6EA8 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 255)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 254.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E6EA8
oklch(53.2% 0.106 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#366297
oklch(49% 0.099 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E507B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#3E6EA8 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) | #5572AA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4767A7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B83 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6EA8
#3E6EA8
oklch(53.2% 0.106 254.2)
- #906213
#906213
oklch(53.2% 0.106 74.6)
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 #3E6EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.019
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
Use #3E6EA8 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.