#3E5EEA Hex Color
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#3e5eea is a saturated, cool blue with a vivid, slightly violet cast and strong visual energy. Its vivid brightness suits calls to action, interface accents, technology branding, and finance products. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full-page background, and pair it with charcoal or deep navy for grounded contrast. White text reaches about 5.3:1 contrast, supporting WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #3e5eea.
Questions about #3e5eea
What is #3e5eea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3e5eea is rgb(62, 94, 234), in HSL hsl(229, 80%, 58%) and in CMYK 74%, 60%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #3e5eea?
Pair #3e5eea with charcoal, deep navy, or warm off-white when you need to soften its high saturation without losing contrast and focus in a busy layout or dense interface. Keep surrounding colors restrained so this blue remains the visual signal.
Does white text work on #3e5eea?
Yes, white text on #3e5eea reaches about a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 for normal body text and supports readable buttons, labels, and interface copy.
Is #3e5eea readable on white or black?
#3e5eea has a 5.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.99:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.