#3862D4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.2% 0.182 265.3), rgb(56, 98, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#3862D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3862D4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 98, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.182 265.3) |
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 #3862D4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3862D4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3862D4 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3862D4 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#799EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5883EE
oklch(63.2% 0.167 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3862D4
oklch(53.2% 0.182 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3157BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#29489B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#253D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#3862D4 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) | #0071D8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E91 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3862D4
#3862D4
oklch(53.2% 0.182 265.3)
- #896600
#896600
oklch(53.1% 0.109 84.9)
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 #3862D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #3862D4 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.