#3268EC
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56% 0.208 264), rgb(50, 104, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#3268EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3268EC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 104, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.208 264) |
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 #3268EC | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3268EC | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3268EC text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3268EC text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#709DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 264)
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Step 500
500
#4C81FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3268EC
oklch(56% 0.208 264)
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Step 700
700
#2454CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 264)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#3268EC 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) | #007AF1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A0 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3268EC
#3268EC
oklch(56% 0.208 264)
- #946E00
#946E00
oklch(56.1% 0.115 84.5)
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 #3268EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.063
Use #3268EC 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.