#3865E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.2% 0.202 265.5), rgb(56, 101, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#3865E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3865E6 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 101, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 78%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.202 265.5) |
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 #3865E6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3865E6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3865E6 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3865E6 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#759DFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5281F8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3865E6
oklch(55.2% 0.202 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C54C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2546A3
oklch(42.8% 0.155 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#223C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#3865E6 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) | #0077EA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859C | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3865E6
#3865E6
oklch(55.2% 0.202 265.5)
- #906C00
#906C00
oklch(55.2% 0.113 85.4)
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 #3865E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3865E6 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.