#3769DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.3% 0.187 263.9), rgb(55, 105, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#3769DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3769DE |
| RGB | rgb(55, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.187 263.9) |
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 #3769DE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3769DE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3769DE text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3769DE text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5283F0
oklch(63% 0.172 263.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3769DE
oklch(55.3% 0.187 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B57C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#223D7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#3769DE 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) | #0F78E2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008599 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3769DE
#3769DE
oklch(55.3% 0.187 263.9)
- #926C00
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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 #3769DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #3769DE 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.