#3665AD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51% 0.126 258.7), rgb(54, 101, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#3665AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3665AD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 101, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.126 258.7) |
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 #3665AD | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3665AD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3665AD text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3665AD text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#598AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F72C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 258.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3665AD
oklch(51% 0.126 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#294E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#3665AD 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) | #446BB0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3160AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007680 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3665AD
#3665AD
oklch(51% 0.126 258.7)
- #875D00
#875D00
oklch(51% 0.106 78)
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 #3665AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.017
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #3665AD 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.