#3866DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.9% 0.192 264.9), rgb(56, 102, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3866DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3866DF |
| RGB | rgb(56, 102, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.192 264.9) |
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 #3866DF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3866DF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3866DF text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3866DF text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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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
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#769DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5482F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 265.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3866DF
oklch(54.9% 0.192 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D56C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 265)
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Step 800
800
#26479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265)
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Step 900
900
#233D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 265)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#3866DF 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) | #0076E3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008499 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3866DF
#3866DF
oklch(54.9% 0.192 264.9)
- #8F6B00
#8F6B00
oklch(54.9% 0.112 85.2)
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 #3866DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.013
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #3866DF 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.