#3673E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.6% 0.181 261.2), rgb(54, 115, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#3673E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3673E2 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 115, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.181 261.2) |
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 #3673E2 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3673E2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3673E2 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3673E2 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D86ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 261.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3673E2
oklch(57.6% 0.181 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#235ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 261)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#3673E2 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) | #3180E6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3673E2
#3673E2
oklch(57.6% 0.181 261.2)
- #9D7000
#9D7000
oklch(57.6% 0.119 80.6)
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 #3673E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #3673E2 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.