#3969C5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.6% 0.153 261.9), rgb(57, 105, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3969C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3969C5 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 105, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.153 261.9) |
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 #3969C5 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3969C5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3969C5 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3969C5 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#5987DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3969C5
oklch(53.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#315CB0
oklch(49% 0.142 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#294C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#3969C5 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) | #3973C8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1866C3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3969C5
#3969C5
oklch(53.6% 0.153 261.9)
- #8D6600
#8D6600
oklch(53.6% 0.11 82.2)
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 #3969C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #3969C5 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.