#3B6BCC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.6% 0.159 262.6), rgb(59, 107, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#3B6BCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6BCC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 107, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.159 262.6) |
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 #3B6BCC | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6BCC | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6BCC text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B6BCC text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5886E1
oklch(63% 0.146 262.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6BCC
oklch(54.6% 0.159 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#305BB3
oklch(49% 0.148 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#284B91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#253F74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#3B6BCC 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) | #3776D0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F68CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008292 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6BCC
#3B6BCC
oklch(54.6% 0.159 262.6)
- #906900
#906900
oklch(54.6% 0.112 82.9)
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 #3B6BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
Use #3B6BCC 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.