#3C28FE
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.287 272.2), rgb(60, 40, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#3C28FE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.287 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.287) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C28FE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 40, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 99%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.287 272.2) |
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 #3C28FE | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C28FE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C28FE text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C28FE text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A56FF
oklch(55.5% 0.246 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C28FE
oklch(49% 0.287 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3027CD
oklch(42.7% 0.238 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#272AA1
oklch(37.7% 0.185 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#161B5E
oklch(27% 0.117 272.3)
#3C28FE 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) | #0061FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DFB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007098 | 0.219 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.289 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C28FE
#3C28FE
oklch(49% 0.287 272.2)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #3C28FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C28FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.006
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.035
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.058
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.061
- Primary Blue #0804F9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue #0000FF ΔE 0.063
Use #3C28FE 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.