#3365BA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.8% 0.145 260.3), rgb(51, 101, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#3365BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3365BA |
| RGB | rgb(51, 101, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.145 260.3) |
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 #3365BA | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3365BA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3365BA text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3365BA text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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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
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 260)
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Step 500
500
#5488DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#3970CD
oklch(55.7% 0.156 260.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3365BA
oklch(51.8% 0.145 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#254C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#3365BA 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) | #396EBD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D61B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007986 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3365BA
#3365BA
oklch(51.8% 0.145 260.3)
- #886000
#886000
oklch(51.8% 0.107 80.2)
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 #3365BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.020
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #3365BA 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.