#3236F6
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.271 269.9), rgb(50, 54, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#3236F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.271 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.271) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3236F6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 54, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 92%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.271 269.9) |
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 #3236F6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3236F6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3236F6 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3236F6 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4259FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3236F6
oklch(49% 0.271 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2830C7
oklch(42.7% 0.225 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#222F9C
oklch(37.7% 0.175 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#131D5B
oklch(26.9% 0.111 270)
#3236F6 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) | #0063FB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FF3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007296 | 0.207 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.272 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3236F6
#3236F6
oklch(49% 0.271 269.9)
- #775D00
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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 #3236F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3236F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.016
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.031
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.050
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.052
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.061
- Primary Blue #0804F9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue #0000FF ΔE 0.064
Use #3236F6 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.