#3E6ECE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.158 262.5), rgb(62, 110, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#3E6ECE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6ECE |
| RGB | rgb(62, 110, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.158 262.5) |
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 #3E6ECE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6ECE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E6ECE text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E6ECE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5886E0
oklch(63% 0.145 262.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E6ECE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#305CB3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#294B91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#253F73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#162543
oklch(26.8% 0.06 262.9)
#3E6ECE 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) | #3C78D2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6BCC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008494 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6ECE
#3E6ECE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 262.5)
- #946B00
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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 #3E6ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #3E6ECE 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.