#3D66AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.6% 0.122 260.6), rgb(61, 102, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#3D66AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D66AD |
| RGB | rgb(61, 102, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.122 260.6) |
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 #3D66AD | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D66AD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D66AD text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3D66AD text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E89D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#4571BF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 261)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D66AD
oklch(51.6% 0.122 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#3D66AD 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) | #466CB0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3562AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007681 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D66AD
#3D66AD
oklch(51.6% 0.122 260.6)
- #876000
#876000
oklch(51.6% 0.107 80.8)
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 #3D66AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.016
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #3D66AD 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.