#3665A6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.6% 0.116 257), rgb(54, 101, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#3665A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3665A6 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 101, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.116 257) |
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 #3665A6 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3665A6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3665A6 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3665A6 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E5
oklch(81% 0.055 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B8BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.114 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4074BB
oklch(55.7% 0.124 256.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3665A6
oklch(50.6% 0.116 257)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F83
oklch(42.7% 0.097 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#264269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#3665A6 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) | #486AA9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3760A5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3665A6
#3665A6
oklch(50.6% 0.116 257)
- #865B00
#865B00
oklch(50.5% 0.106 76.8)
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 #3665A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
Use #3665A6 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.