#3B66D2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54% 0.174 264.8), rgb(59, 102, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#3B66D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B66D2 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 102, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.174 264.8) |
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 #3B66D2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B66D2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B66D2 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B66D2 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5984E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 264.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B66D2
oklch(54% 0.174 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3258BB
oklch(49% 0.162 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#294997
oklch(42.7% 0.134 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#3B66D2 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) | #2074D6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008092 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B66D2
#3B66D2
oklch(54% 0.174 264.8)
- #8C6800
#8C6800
oklch(53.9% 0.111 84.6)
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 #3B66D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B66D2 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.