Skip to the color picker

#3e6ec0 color: Palace Blue

#3e6ec0 is rgb(62, 110, 192) in RGB and oklch(54.6% 0.13854 260.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

218°
100%

54.6%
0.139
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #3e6ec0

#3e6ec0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e6ec0 mixed with white

  1. 3e6ec0
  2. 517dc7
  3. 638bce
  4. 769ad5
  5. 89a8dc
  6. 9cb6e2
  7. afc5e8
  8. c3d3ee
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #3e6ec0 mixed with black

  1. 3e6ec0
  2. 355fa7
  3. 2b508e
  4. 234176
  5. 1a335f
  6. 122649
  7. 0a1934
  8. 040e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e6ec0 with less saturation

  1. 3e6ec0
  2. 446fb8
  3. 4970b1
  4. 4f70a9
  5. 5471a1
  6. 597199
  7. 5e7191
  8. 637189
  9. 677181
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #3e6ec0

What color is #3e6ec0?

#3e6ec0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 110, 192), in HSL hsl(217.85, 51.18%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.6% 0.13854 260.399).

What colors go well with #3e6ec0?

The complementary color of #3e6ec0 is #976500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cae and #715fba. The triadic partners are #b3494d and #3d832f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e6ec0?

White text reads better on #3e6ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e6ec0 a warm or cool color?

#3e6ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.139.