#3263C9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.4% 0.168 262.7), rgb(50, 99, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#3263C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3263C9 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 99, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.168 262.7) |
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 #3263C9 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3263C9 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3263C9 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3263C9 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5586E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 262.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3263C9
oklch(52.4% 0.168 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E5AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 263)
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Step 800
800
#264A95
oklch(42.6% 0.13 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#233F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#3263C9 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) | #236FCD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3263C9
#3263C9
oklch(52.4% 0.168 262.7)
- #886300
#886300
oklch(52.4% 0.108 82.9)
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 #3263C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #3263C9 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.