#3659CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.8% 0.184 266.8), rgb(54, 89, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#3659CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3659CD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.184 266.8) |
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 #3659CD | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3659CD | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3659CD text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3659CD text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#789CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5780F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F66E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 266.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3659CD
oklch(50.8% 0.184 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2945A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#3659CD 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) | #006AD1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3659CD
#3659CD
oklch(50.8% 0.184 266.8)
- #7F6100
#7F6100
oklch(50.9% 0.104 87.4)
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 #3659CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3659CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #3659CD 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.