#3A6CDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.1% 0.184 263.8), rgb(58, 108, 223).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#3A6CDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A6CDF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 108, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.184 263.8) |
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 #3A6CDF | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A6CDF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A6CDF text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A6CDF text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5384EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 263.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A6CDF
oklch(56.1% 0.184 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B58C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#25489B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#223E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#3A6CDF 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) | #1E7AE3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A6CDF
#3A6CDF
oklch(56.1% 0.184 263.8)
- #956E00
#956E00
oklch(56.2% 0.115 83.9)
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 #3A6CDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.010
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #3A6CDF 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.