#3269CA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.7% 0.162 260.8), rgb(50, 105, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#3269CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3269CA |
| RGB | rgb(50, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.162 260.8) |
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 #3269CA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3269CA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3269CA text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3269CA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5387E2
oklch(63% 0.148 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3269CA
oklch(53.7% 0.162 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB4
oklch(49% 0.15 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#244C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#224074
oklch(37.7% 0.096 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#3269CA 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) | #3374CE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066C8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008090 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3269CA
#3269CA
oklch(53.7% 0.162 260.8)
- #8F6600
#8F6600
oklch(53.9% 0.111 80.9)
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 #3269CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
Use #3269CA 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.