#336AE4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.9% 0.195 263.2), rgb(51, 106, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#336AE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 106, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.195 263.2) |
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 #336AE4 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336AE4 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #336AE4 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #336AE4 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#729EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#336AE4
oklch(55.9% 0.195 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2557C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 263)
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Step 800
800
#2048A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#336AE4 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) | #007AE8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336AE4
#336AE4
oklch(55.9% 0.195 263.2)
- #946D00
#946D00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 83.7)
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 #336AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #336AE4 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.