#3B61B9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.2% 0.145 264.3), rgb(59, 97, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#3B61B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B61B9 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 97, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.145 264.3) |
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 #3B61B9 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B61B9 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B61B9 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B61B9 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D86E0
oklch(63.2% 0.143 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#436DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 264.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B61B9
oklch(51.2% 0.145 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#283F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#3B61B9 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) | #336BBC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175FB7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007584 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B61B9
#3B61B9
oklch(51.2% 0.145 264.3)
- #836000
#836000
oklch(51.1% 0.105 83.6)
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 #3B61B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B61B9 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.