#3B6DDD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.2% 0.18 263.6), rgb(59, 109, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#3B6DDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6DDD |
| RGB | rgb(59, 109, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 70%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.18 263.6) |
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 #3B6DDD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6DDD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B6DDD text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B6DDD text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#769FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5484EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 263.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6DDD
oklch(56.2% 0.18 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C58BE
oklch(49% 0.168 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#25499A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#3B6DDD 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) | #267BE1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6DDD
#3B6DDD
oklch(56.2% 0.18 263.6)
- #956E00
#956E00
oklch(56.2% 0.115 83.9)
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 #3B6DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #3B6DDD 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.