#3861DD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.7% 0.195 266), rgb(56, 97, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#3861DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3861DD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 97, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.195 266) |
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 #3861DD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3861DD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3861DD text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3861DD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#779DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5681F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 266.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3861DD
oklch(53.7% 0.195 266)
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Step 700
700
#3055C6
oklch(49.2% 0.181 266)
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Step 800
800
#2846A0
oklch(42.7% 0.15 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#243C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#3861DD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008095 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3861DD
#3861DD
oklch(53.7% 0.195 266)
- #8A6800
#8A6800
oklch(53.7% 0.11 86)
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 #3861DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #3861DD 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.