#3661CE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.5% 0.176 264.7), rgb(54, 97, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#3661CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3661CE |
| RGB | rgb(54, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.176 264.7) |
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 #3661CE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3661CE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3661CE text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3661CE text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.08 265)
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Step 400
400
#799EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5884EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 264.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3661CE
oklch(52.5% 0.176 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3158BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#294998
oklch(42.8% 0.135 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#253E79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#162547
oklch(27.1% 0.066 264.5)
#3661CE 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) | #106FD2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3661CE
#3661CE
oklch(52.5% 0.176 264.7)
- #876400
#876400
oklch(52.5% 0.108 84.5)
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 #3661CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #3661CE 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.