Palettes / Colors / #3E88EA

#3E88EA — Vivid Blue

#3E88EA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#3E88EA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EA9F3E; it also sits naturally between #3EDEEA and #4A3EEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 24% · Green 53% · Blue 92%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3E88EA

.text { color: #3E88EA; }
.background { background-color: #3E88EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3E88EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 136, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 80%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3E88EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 136, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3E88EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 136, 234, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3E88EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3E88EA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EA9F3E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3E88EA: #000000.

How #3E88EA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3E88EA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3E88E9  ·  #3E88EB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3E88EA?

#3E88EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 62, 136, 234). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3E88EA?

#3E88EA is RGB 62, 136, 234 — HSL 214°, 80%, 58% — CMYK 74%, 42%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #3E88EA?

Its complement is #EA9F3E; analogous partners are #3EDEEA and #4A3EEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3E88EA for text?

Black text on #3E88EA has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.