#3867C1
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.9% 0.15 261.9), rgb(56, 103, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#3867C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3867C1 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 103, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.15 261.9) |
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 #3867C1 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3867C1 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3867C1 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3867C1 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA0E4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A87DC
oklch(63% 0.138 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3867C1
oklch(52.9% 0.15 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#325DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262)
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Step 900
900
#264071
oklch(37.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#3867C1 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) | #3871C4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1964BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3867C1
#3867C1
oklch(52.9% 0.15 261.9)
- #8B6400
#8B6400
oklch(53% 0.109 81.8)
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 #3867C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #3867C1 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.