#3956CF
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.5% 0.19 268.4), rgb(57, 86, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#3956CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3956CF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.19 268.4) |
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 #3956CF | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3956CF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3956CF text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3956CF text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A7EF9
oklch(63% 0.188 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4364E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 268.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3956CF
oklch(50.5% 0.19 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C44A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#3956CF 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) | #0068D3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3956CF
#3956CF
oklch(50.5% 0.19 268.4)
- #7D6000
#7D6000
oklch(50.4% 0.103 88)
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 #3956CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3956CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #3956CF 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.