What color is #3867DA?

#3867DA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 103, 218), and in HSL hsl(223, 69%, 54%).

Is #3867DA accessible as text?

On white, #3867DA has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #3867DA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3867DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-600 (#155DFC).

What colors go well with #3867DA?

#3867DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DBAD39. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3867DA below.

Is #3867DA good for buttons?

#3867DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3867DA — black text only reaches 4.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3867DA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #3867DA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3867DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3867DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #3867DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #3867DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3867DA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3867DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #608FF9

Royal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3867DA Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #57223A

Royal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3867DA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3867DA Secondary #869AC3 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3867DA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4139DB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3867DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3867DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 103 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.184 264.4);
  --color-50: #F2F5FD;
  --color-100: #DCE4F9;
  --color-200: #BACAF2;
  --color-300: #8BA4E4;
  --color-400: #6080D2;
  --color-500: #3E60B7;
  --color-600: #364E8C;
  --color-700: #2C3B63;
  --color-800: #202941;
  --color-900: #151B28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F2F5FD',
    100: '#DCE4F9',
    200: '#BACAF2',
    300: '#8BA4E4',
    400: '#6080D2',
    500: '#3E60B7',
    600: '#364E8C',
    700: '#2C3B63',
    800: '#202941',
    900: '#151B28',
  },
}

$base: #3867DA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F5FD;
$base-100: #DCE4F9;
$base-200: #BACAF2;
$base-300: #8BA4E4;
$base-400: #6080D2;
$base-500: #3E60B7;
$base-600: #364E8C;
$base-700: #2C3B63;
$base-800: #202941;
$base-900: #151B28;
$base-hover: #224DBA;
$base-subtle: #C9D4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3867DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BACAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BA4E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6080D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E60B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#364E8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C3B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151B28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3867DA

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