#3968DD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.186 264.5), rgb(57, 104, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#3968DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3968DD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 104, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.186 264.5) |
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 #3968DD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3968DD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3968DD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3968DD text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#769EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5483F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3968DD
oklch(55.1% 0.186 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D57C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#26489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#233D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#3968DD 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) | #0C77E1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008498 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3968DD
#3968DD
oklch(55.1% 0.186 264.5)
- #906B00
#906B00
oklch(55% 0.113 84.6)
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 #3968DD, 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 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #3968DD 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.