#3A69AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.2% 0.122 258.2), rgb(58, 105, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#3A69AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A69AF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 105, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.122 258.2) |
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 #3A69AF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A69AF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A69AF text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3A69AF text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 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
#A9C2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 257.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A69AF
oklch(52.2% 0.122 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#294E86
oklch(42.6% 0.103 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#26426B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#3A69AF 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) | #496FB2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3864AE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007983 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A69AF
#3A69AF
oklch(52.2% 0.122 258.2)
- #8B6000
#8B6000
oklch(52.1% 0.109 78.2)
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 #3A69AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.012
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.051
Use #3A69AF 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.