#3362CD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.5% 0.174 263.6), rgb(51, 98, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#3362CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3362CD |
| RGB | rgb(51, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.174 263.6) |
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 #3362CD | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3362CD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3362CD text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3362CD text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#789FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5685E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3362CD
oklch(52.5% 0.174 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E59BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#274997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#152546
oklch(27% 0.065 263.2)
#3362CD 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) | #176FD1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3362CD
#3362CD
oklch(52.5% 0.174 263.6)
- #886400
#886400
oklch(52.6% 0.108 83.8)
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 #3362CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #3362CD 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.