What color is #3E55CA?

#3E55CA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 85, 202), and in HSL hsl(230, 57%, 52%).

Is #3E55CA accessible as text?

On white, #3E55CA has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E55CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E55CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-700 (#1447E6).

What colors go well with #3E55CA?

#3E55CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CAB33F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E55CA below.

Is #3E55CA good for buttons?

#3E55CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E55CA — black text only reaches 3.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E55CA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #3E55CA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3E55CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E55CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E55CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E55CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E55CA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cerulean opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3E55CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #617DE9

Cerulean is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cerulean.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E55CA Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Cerulean plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E55CA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Cerulean sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3E55CA Secondary #7D8BB4 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cerulean is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerulean carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E55CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #3E55CA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #563FCA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3E55CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E55CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 85 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.2% 0.183 270.0);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DEE2F7;
  --color-200: #BFC7ED;
  --color-300: #939FDC;
  --color-400: #6A7AC8;
  --color-500: #4859AD;
  --color-600: #3D4984;
  --color-700: #30385E;
  --color-800: #23273E;
  --color-900: #171926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerulean: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DEE2F7',
    200: '#BFC7ED',
    300: '#939FDC',
    400: '#6A7AC8',
    500: '#4859AD',
    600: '#3D4984',
    700: '#30385E',
    800: '#23273E',
    900: '#171926',
  },
}

$base: #3E55CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DEE2F7;
$base-200: #BFC7ED;
$base-300: #939FDC;
$base-400: #6A7AC8;
$base-500: #4859AD;
$base-600: #3D4984;
$base-700: #30385E;
$base-800: #23273E;
$base-900: #171926;
$base-hover: #2E42A7;
$base-subtle: #CAD0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E55CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFC7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#939FDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A7AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4859AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D4984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30385E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23273E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E55CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #3E55CA

UI roles & guardrails

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