#3A60D9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.3% 0.19 266.6), rgb(58, 96, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#3A60D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A60D9 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 96, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.19 266.6) |
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 #3A60D9 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A60D9 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A60D9 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3A60D9 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#799DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5981F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A60D9
oklch(53.3% 0.19 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3355C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#3A60D9 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) | #0071DD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E93 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A60D9
#3A60D9
oklch(53.3% 0.19 266.6)
- #886700
#886700
oklch(53.2% 0.109 86.5)
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 #3A60D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #3A60D9 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.