#3B6EC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.1% 0.152 261), rgb(59, 110, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#3B6EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 110, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.152 261) |
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 #3B6EC9 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6EC9 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B6EC9 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B6EC9 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5788DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 260.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6EC9
oklch(55.1% 0.152 261)
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Step 700
700
#2F5DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#274C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 261)
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Step 900
900
#244071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#3B6EC9 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) | #4077CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236AC7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008392 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6EC9
#3B6EC9
oklch(55.1% 0.152 261)
- #936900
#936900
oklch(55% 0.114 81)
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 #3B6EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B6EC9 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.