#3A60DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.7% 0.197 266.8), rgb(58, 96, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#3A60DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 267°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A60DE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 96, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.197 266.8) |
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 #3A60DE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A60DE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A60DE text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3A60DE text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FB
oklch(81% 0.088 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#789CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5780F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A60DE
oklch(53.7% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3254C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2945A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#3A60DE 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) | #0072E2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F96 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A60DE
#3A60DE
oklch(53.7% 0.197 266.8)
- #896800
#896800
oklch(53.6% 0.11 86.7)
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 #3A60DE, 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 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A60DE 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.