#3D56D1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.9% 0.191 269.6), rgb(61, 86, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#3D56D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D56D1 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 86, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.191 269.6) |
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 #3D56D1 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D56D1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D56D1 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D56D1 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D7DFA
oklch(63% 0.189 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4662E9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 269.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D56D1
oklch(50.9% 0.191 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#3D56D1 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) | #0069D5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758B | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D56D1
#3D56D1
oklch(50.9% 0.191 269.6)
- #7D6200
#7D6200
oklch(50.9% 0.104 89.8)
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 #3D56D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D56D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D56D1 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.