#3B61E3
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.3% 0.202 266.9), rgb(59, 97, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#3B61E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B61E3 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 97, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.202 266.9) |
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 #3B61E3 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B61E3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B61E3 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B61E3 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#789CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 267)
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Step 500
500
#5780F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 266.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B61E3
oklch(54.3% 0.202 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3153C9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2945A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#243B81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#3B61E3 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) | #0074E7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008199 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B61E3
#3B61E3
oklch(54.3% 0.202 266.9)
- #8B6A00
#8B6A00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 87)
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 #3B61E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.019
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
Use #3B61E3 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.