#3B6BC5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.1% 0.15 261.7), rgb(59, 107, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#3B6BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.15 261.7) |
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 #3B6BC5 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6BC5 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6BC5 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6BC5 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2ED
oklch(81% 0.067 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5987DC
oklch(63% 0.138 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6BC5
oklch(54.1% 0.15 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#315DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#294C8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#264071
oklch(37.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#3B6BC5 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) | #3D74C8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2168C3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6BC5
#3B6BC5
oklch(54.1% 0.15 261.7)
- #8F6700
#8F6700
oklch(54.1% 0.111 81.8)
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 #3B6BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B6BC5 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.