#3862E6
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.6% 0.206 266.2), rgb(56, 98, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#3862E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3862E6 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 98, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 78%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.206 266.2) |
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 #3862E6 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3862E6 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3862E6 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3862E6 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#759CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5380FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 265.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3862E6
oklch(54.6% 0.206 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E53CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2645A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#233B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#3862E6 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) | #0075EA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3862E6
#3862E6
oklch(54.6% 0.206 266.2)
- #8D6B00
#8D6B00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 86.6)
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 #3862E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.016
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.041
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3862E6 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.