#3369E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.3), rgb(51, 105, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#3369E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3369E2 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 105, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.3) |
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 #3369E2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3369E2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3369E2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3369E2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3369E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2657C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#21489F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#3369E2 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) | #0079E6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3369E2
#3369E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.3)
- #936C00
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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 #3369E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3369E2 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.