#3B6BDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.185 264.3), rgb(59, 107, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#3B6BDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6BDF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.185 264.3) |
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 #3B6BDF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6BDF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B6BDF text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B6BDF text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#769EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5483EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6BDF
oklch(56% 0.185 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D57C0
oklch(49% 0.172 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#26489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#233D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#3B6BDF 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) | #1A7AE3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6BDF
#3B6BDF
oklch(56% 0.185 264.3)
- #946D00
#946D00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 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 #3B6BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.008
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B6BDF 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.