#3B60EF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.1% 0.219 267.4), rgb(59, 96, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3B60EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B60EF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.219 267.4) |
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 #3B60EF | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B60EF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B60EF text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B60EF text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B60EF
oklch(55.1% 0.219 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F4FD2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2742A9
oklch(42.6% 0.168 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#233986
oklch(37.6% 0.132 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#15224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268)
#3B60EF 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) | #0076F4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066EC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B60EF
#3B60EF
oklch(55.1% 0.219 267.4)
- #8E6D00
#8E6D00
oklch(55.2% 0.113 87.6)
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 #3B60EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.009
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #3B60EF 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.