#3868E6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.8% 0.198 264.8), rgb(56, 104, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3868E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3868E6 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 104, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.198 264.8) |
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 #3868E6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3868E6 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3868E6 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3868E6 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#749DF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5181F6
oklch(63% 0.183 264.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3868E6
oklch(55.8% 0.198 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B55C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2446A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#3868E6 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) | #0079EA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879D | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3868E6
#3868E6
oklch(55.8% 0.198 264.8)
- #936D00
#936D00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 84.3)
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 #3868E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3868E6 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.