#3956DC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.6% 0.207 268.6), rgb(57, 86, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#3956DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3956DC |
| RGB | rgb(57, 86, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.207 268.6) |
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 #3956DC | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3956DC | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3956DC text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3956DC text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4060F3
oklch(55.7% 0.222 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3956DC
oklch(51.6% 0.207 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A41AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#253987
oklch(37.8% 0.133 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#3956DC 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) | #006CE0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CD9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007891 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3956DC
#3956DC
oklch(51.6% 0.207 268.6)
- #816400
#816400
oklch(51.8% 0.106 88.7)
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 #3956DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3956DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #3956DC 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.