#3465D5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.7% 0.181 263.6), rgb(52, 101, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#3465D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3465D5 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 101, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.181 263.6) |
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 #3465D5 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3465D5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3465D5 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3465D5 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#769FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#5384ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3465D5
oklch(53.7% 0.181 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C58BE
oklch(49% 0.168 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#25499A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#3465D5 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) | #1273D9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008093 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3465D5
#3465D5
oklch(53.7% 0.181 263.6)
- #8C6700
#8C6700
oklch(53.7% 0.11 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 #3465D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
Use #3465D5 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.