#3A6DE8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57% 0.195 264.2), rgb(58, 109, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#3A6DE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A6DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 109, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.195 264.2) |
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 #3A6DE8 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A6DE8 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A6DE8 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A6DE8 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A4C0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 264.5)
-
Step 400
400
#749EF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 264.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5082F4
oklch(63% 0.179 264.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A6DE8
oklch(57% 0.195 264.2)
-
Step 700
700
#2956C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 264.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2347A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 264.3)
-
Step 900
900
#213D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 264.2)
-
Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#3A6DE8 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) | #077DEC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA0 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A6DE8
#3A6DE8
oklch(57% 0.195 264.2)
- #987000
#987000
oklch(57% 0.117 83.7)
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 #3A6DE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.014
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #3A6DE8 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.