#3B65E5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.3% 0.2 266.1), rgb(59, 101, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#3B65E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 266°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B65E5 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 101, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.2 266.1) |
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 #3B65E5 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B65E5 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B65E5 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B65E5 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FC
oklch(81% 0.09 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#769CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5580F7
oklch(63% 0.184 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B65E5
oklch(55.3% 0.2 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2745A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#233C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#3B65E5 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) | #0077E9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859B | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B65E5
#3B65E5
oklch(55.3% 0.2 266.1)
- #8F6C00
#8F6C00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 86.1)
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 #3B65E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #3B65E5 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.