#3A67BE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.8% 0.145 262.1), rgb(58, 103, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#3A67BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A67BE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 103, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.145 262.1) |
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 #3A67BE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A67BE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A67BE text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3A67BE text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C87DA
oklch(63% 0.134 262.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A67BE
oklch(52.8% 0.145 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#345DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 262)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#274070
oklch(37.7% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#3A67BE 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) | #3B70C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2164BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B89 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A67BE
#3A67BE
oklch(52.8% 0.145 262.1)
- #8A6400
#8A6400
oklch(52.8% 0.109 82.4)
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 #3A67BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.025
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A67BE 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.