#3B61CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.5% 0.17 265.9), rgb(59, 97, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#3B61CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B61CB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.17 265.9) |
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 #3B61CB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B61CB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B61CB text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B61CB text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C84E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 265.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B61CB
oklch(52.5% 0.17 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3558B9
oklch(49% 0.159 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4996
oklch(42.8% 0.131 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#273E77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#3B61CB 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) | #1A6FCF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B61CB
#3B61CB
oklch(52.5% 0.17 265.9)
- #866500
#866500
oklch(52.6% 0.108 86.1)
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 #3B61CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #3B61CB 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.