#3F69D1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.7% 0.167 264.8), rgb(63, 105, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#3F69D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F69D1 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 105, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.167 264.8) |
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 #3F69D1 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F69D1 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F69D1 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F69D1 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B84E6
oklch(63% 0.154 265.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F69D1
oklch(54.7% 0.167 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3459B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4995
oklch(42.6% 0.13 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#273E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#3F69D1 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) | #2C76D5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068CF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008293 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F69D1
#3F69D1
oklch(54.7% 0.167 264.8)
- #8F6A00
#8F6A00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 84.4)
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 #3F69D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #3F69D1 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.