#3267BE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.4% 0.148 259.8), rgb(50, 103, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#3267BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3267BE |
| RGB | rgb(50, 103, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.148 259.8) |
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 #3267BE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3267BE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3267BE text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3267BE 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#5688DB
oklch(63% 0.137 260)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3267BE
oklch(52.4% 0.148 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D5EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#264D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#244170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#3267BE 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) | #3A70C1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B63BC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B89 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3267BE
#3267BE
oklch(52.4% 0.148 259.8)
- #8B6200
#8B6200
oklch(52.5% 0.109 80)
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 #3267BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #3267BE 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.