#3A68D2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.171 263.9), rgb(58, 104, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#3A68D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A68D2 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 104, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.171 263.9) |
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 #3A68D2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A68D2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A68D2 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A68D2 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 263.3)
-
Step 400
400
#799FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 263.9)
-
Step 500
500
#5785E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 263.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A68D2
oklch(54.4% 0.171 263.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3059BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 264.1)
-
Step 800
800
#284A96
oklch(42.8% 0.131 263.7)
-
Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
-
Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#3A68D2 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) | #2775D6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008193 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A68D2
#3A68D2
oklch(54.4% 0.171 263.9)
- #8E6900
#8E6900
oklch(54.4% 0.112 84.2)
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 #3A68D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #3A68D2 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.