#3B66DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.9% 0.19 265.6), rgb(59, 102, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3B66DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B66DE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 102, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.19 265.6) |
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 #3B66DE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B66DE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B66DE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B66DE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#789DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5682F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 265.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B66DE
oklch(54.9% 0.19 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3056C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#28479E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#243D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#3B66DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008398 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B66DE
#3B66DE
oklch(54.9% 0.19 265.6)
- #8F6B00
#8F6B00
oklch(54.9% 0.112 85.2)
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 #3B66DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #3B66DE 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.