#3864DC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.2% 0.19 265.3), rgb(56, 100, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#3864DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3864DC |
| RGB | rgb(56, 100, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.19 265.3) |
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 #3864DC | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3864DC | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3864DC text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3864DC text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#779DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5582F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3864DC
oklch(54.2% 0.19 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E56C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#27479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#233D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#3864DC 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) | #0074E0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008196 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3864DC
#3864DC
oklch(54.2% 0.19 265.3)
- #8D6900
#8D6900
oklch(54.3% 0.111 84.8)
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 #3864DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #3864DC 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.