#3863EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.215 266.2), rgb(56, 99, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#3863EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3863EE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 99, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.215 266.2) |
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 #3863EE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3863EE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3863EE text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3863EE text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3863EE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C51D0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2443A8
oklch(42.6% 0.166 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#213A85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#3863EE 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) | #0078F3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869F | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3863EE
#3863EE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 266.2)
- #906D00
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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 #3863EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.011
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
Use #3863EE 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.