#3F69DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.7% 0.185 265.7), rgb(63, 105, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3F69DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F69DE |
| RGB | rgb(63, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.185 265.7) |
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 #3F69DE | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F69DE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F69DE text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F69DE text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#799DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266)
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Step 500
500
#5882EF
oklch(63% 0.17 265.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F69DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3156C1
oklch(49% 0.173 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#29479C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#253D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#3F69DE 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) | #1378E2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008599 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F69DE
#3F69DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 265.7)
- #916D00
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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 #3F69DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.005
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #3F69DE 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.