#3672EE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.3% 0.198 262.5), rgb(54, 114, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#3672EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3672EE |
| RGB | rgb(54, 114, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.198 262.5) |
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 #3672EE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3672EE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3672EE text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3672EE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#709FF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A83F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 262.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3672EE
oklch(58.3% 0.198 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2157C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D48A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#3672EE 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) | #1581F2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A5 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3672EE
#3672EE
oklch(58.3% 0.198 262.5)
- #9E7300
#9E7300
oklch(58.3% 0.12 82.4)
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 #3672EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #3672EE 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.