#3B6CE6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.7% 0.193 264.5), rgb(59, 108, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#3B6CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 108, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.193 264.5) |
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 #3B6CE6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6CE6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B6CE6 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B6CE6 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759EF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5282F3
oklch(63% 0.177 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6CE6
oklch(56.7% 0.193 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B56C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#24479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#3B6CE6 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) | #087CEA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9F | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6CE6
#3B6CE6
oklch(56.7% 0.193 264.5)
- #967000
#967000
oklch(56.8% 0.116 84.9)
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 #3B6CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B6CE6 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.