#3D69CC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.3% 0.161 263.8), rgb(61, 105, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#3D69CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D69CC |
| RGB | rgb(61, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.161 263.8) |
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 #3D69CC | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D69CC | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D69CC text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3D69CC text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E3
oklch(63% 0.15 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D69CC
oklch(54.3% 0.161 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#335AB5
oklch(49% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#3D69CC 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) | #3275D0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0467CA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008091 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D69CC
#3D69CC
oklch(54.3% 0.161 263.8)
- #8E6900
#8E6900
oklch(54.4% 0.112 84.2)
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 #3D69CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #3D69CC 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.