#3650A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.142 267.8), rgb(54, 80, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#3650A6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3650A6 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 80, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.142 267.8) |
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 #3650A6 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3650A6 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3650A6 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3650A6 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#839EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6584DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D6CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.152 267.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3650A6
oklch(46% 0.142 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#33498F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 268)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#3650A6 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) | #1C5BA9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006473 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3650A6
#3650A6
oklch(46% 0.142 267.8)
- #6E5400
#6E5400
oklch(46% 0.094 87.8)
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 #3650A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #3650A6 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.