#3967CB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.6% 0.164 263.4), rgb(57, 103, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#3967CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3967CB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 103, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.164 263.4) |
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 #3967CB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3967CB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3967CB text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3967CB text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#5886E4
oklch(63.2% 0.15 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3967CB
oklch(53.6% 0.164 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#315BB6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#294A93
oklch(42.6% 0.126 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#253F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#3967CB 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) | #2D73CF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3967CB
#3967CB
oklch(53.6% 0.164 263.4)
- #8C6700
#8C6700
oklch(53.7% 0.11 83.8)
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 #3967CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
Use #3967CB 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.