#3968CB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.8% 0.162 263), rgb(57, 104, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#3968CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3968CB |
| RGB | rgb(57, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.162 263) |
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 #3968CB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3968CB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3968CB text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3968CB text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#7AA0EA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 263)
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Step 500
500
#5886E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3968CB
oklch(53.8% 0.162 263)
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Step 700
700
#305BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#284B92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#253F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#3968CB 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) | #3073CF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F90 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3968CB
#3968CB
oklch(53.8% 0.162 263)
- #8D6700
#8D6700
oklch(53.8% 0.111 83.1)
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 #3968CB, 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 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
Use #3968CB 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.