#3866EA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.7% 0.206 265.5), rgb(56, 102, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#3866EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3866EA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 102, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.206 265.5) |
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 #3866EA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3866EA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3866EA text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3866EA text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#749CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5180FA
oklch(63% 0.189 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3866EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B53CB
oklch(49% 0.192 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2445A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#213B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#3866EA 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) | #0079EE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879E | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3866EA
#3866EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 265.5)
- #926D00
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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 #3866EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.015
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
Use #3866EA 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.