#3967E4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.197 265.2), rgb(57, 103, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#3967E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3967E4 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 103, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.197 265.2) |
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 #3967E4 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3967E4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3967E4 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3967E4 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#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
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#759DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5381F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3967E4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C55C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2546A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#223C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#3967E4 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) | #0078E8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3967E4
#3967E4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 265.2)
- #916D00
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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 #3967E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #3967E4 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.