#3B6FD2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.9% 0.163 261.8), rgb(59, 111, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#3B6FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 111, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.163 261.8) |
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 #3B6FD2 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6FD2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B6FD2 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B6FD2 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#5587E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6FD2
oklch(55.9% 0.163 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D5BB5
oklch(49% 0.152 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#264B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#233F75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#3B6FD2 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) | #3A7AD6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #126CD0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008696 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6FD2
#3B6FD2
oklch(55.9% 0.163 261.8)
- #966C00
#966C00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 81.6)
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 #3B6FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #3B6FD2 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.