#3A68AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.122 258.6), rgb(58, 104, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#3A68AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A68AE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.122 258.6) |
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 #3A68AE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A68AE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A68AE text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3A68AE text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4072BF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 258.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A68AE
oklch(52% 0.122 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900
#26416B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#3A68AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3763AD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007882 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A68AE
#3A68AE
oklch(52% 0.122 258.6)
- #8A6000
#8A6000
oklch(52% 0.108 78.8)
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 #3A68AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #3A68AE 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.