#3655BD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.8% 0.168 267.3), rgb(54, 85, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#3655BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3655BD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 85, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.168 267.3) |
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 #3655BD | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3655BD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3655BD text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3655BD text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D82ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4568DB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 267.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3655BD
oklch(48.8% 0.168 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D479A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#3655BD 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) | #0064C1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E80 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3655BD
#3655BD
oklch(48.8% 0.168 267.3)
- #785B00
#785B00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 86.9)
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 #3655BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #3655BD 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.