#3664BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.9% 0.149 262), rgb(54, 100, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#3664BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3664BD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 100, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.149 262) |
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 #3664BD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3664BD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3664BD text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3664BD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5687E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 262.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3664BD
oklch(51.9% 0.149 262)
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Step 800
800
#274B92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#243F74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#3664BD 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) | #356EC0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1461BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007987 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3664BD
#3664BD
oklch(51.9% 0.149 262)
- #876100
#876100
oklch(51.8% 0.107 81.8)
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 #3664BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #3664BD 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.