#3856CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.2% 0.185 268.1), rgb(56, 86, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#3856CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3856CB |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.185 268.1) |
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 #3856CB | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3856CB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3856CB text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3856CB text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 268)
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Step 500
500
#5B7FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4365E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 268)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3856CB
oklch(50.2% 0.185 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C44A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#273B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#3856CB 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) | #0067CF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007388 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3856CB
#3856CB
oklch(50.2% 0.185 268.1)
- #7C5F00
#7C5F00
oklch(50.1% 0.102 87.8)
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 #3856CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #3856CB 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.