#3869F9
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.5% 0.222 265.4), rgb(56, 105, 249).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3869F9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3869F9 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 105, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 94%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.222 265.4) |
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 #3869F9 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3869F9 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3869F9 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3869F9 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3869F9
oklch(57.5% 0.222 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2750D3
oklch(49% 0.206 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2143AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A87
oklch(37.7% 0.133 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#12234F
oklch(27% 0.084 265.3)
#3869F9 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) | #007EFE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CF6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA7 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3869F9
#3869F9
oklch(57.5% 0.222 265.4)
- #987200
#987200
oklch(57.4% 0.118 85.3)
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 #3869F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.062
Use #3869F9 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.