#3A60BE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.3% 0.154 264.9), rgb(58, 96, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#3A60BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A60BE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 96, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.154 264.9) |
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 #3A60BE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A60BE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A60BE text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A60BE text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#426CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 264.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A60BE
oklch(51.3% 0.154 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A94
oklch(42.8% 0.127 264.5)
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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)
#3A60BE 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) | #2B6BC1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FBC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007686 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A60BE
#3A60BE
oklch(51.3% 0.154 264.9)
- #826100
#826100
oklch(51.2% 0.105 85.3)
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 #3A60BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A60BE 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.