#3263CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.7% 0.174 263.2), rgb(50, 99, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#3263CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3263CE |
| RGB | rgb(50, 99, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.174 263.2) |
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 #3263CE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3263CE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3263CE text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3263CE text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#779FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5485E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3263CE
oklch(52.7% 0.174 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D59BB
oklch(49% 0.162 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#264A97
oklch(42.8% 0.133 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#233E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#3263CE 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) | #1970D2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3263CE
#3263CE
oklch(52.7% 0.174 263.2)
- #896400
#896400
oklch(52.7% 0.108 83.1)
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 #3263CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #3263CE 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.