#3868BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.8% 0.144 260.9), rgb(56, 104, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#3868BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3868BD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.144 260.9) |
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 #3868BD | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3868BD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3868BD text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3868BD text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 261)
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Step 500
500
#5A88D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3868BD
oklch(52.8% 0.144 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#325EAB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A4D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#26406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#3868BD 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) | #3E71C0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2464BB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C89 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3868BD
#3868BD
oklch(52.8% 0.144 260.9)
- #8B6300
#8B6300
oklch(52.8% 0.109 80.9)
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 #3868BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #3868BD 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.