#3874DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.6% 0.174 260.8), rgb(56, 116, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#3874DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3874DE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 116, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.174 260.8) |
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 #3874DE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3874DE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3874DE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3874DE text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#73A0EE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E86E9
oklch(63% 0.161 260.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3874DE
oklch(57.6% 0.174 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#255BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#204B97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 261)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#3874DE 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) | #3880E2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3874DE
#3874DE
oklch(57.6% 0.174 260.8)
- #9D7000
#9D7000
oklch(57.6% 0.119 80.6)
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 #3874DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #3874DE 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.