#3861EB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.9% 0.213 266.5), rgb(56, 97, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#3861EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3861EB |
| RGB | rgb(56, 97, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.213 266.5) |
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 #3861EB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3861EB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3861EB text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3861EB text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#537EFE
oklch(63% 0.196 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3861EB
oklch(54.9% 0.213 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D51CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2643A7
oklch(42.6% 0.164 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#223A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#3861EB 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) | #0076F0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849D | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3861EB
#3861EB
oklch(54.9% 0.213 266.5)
- #8E6B00
#8E6B00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 85.9)
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 #3861EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.012
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #3861EB 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.