#3C53D4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.5% 0.199 269.9), rgb(60, 83, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#3C53D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C53D4 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 83, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.199 269.9) |
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 #3C53D4 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C53D4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C53D4 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3C53D4 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4660EE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C53D4
oklch(50.5% 0.199 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E41A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#283984
oklch(37.7% 0.127 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#3C53D4 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) | #0068D8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AD2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748B | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C53D4
#3C53D4
oklch(50.5% 0.199 269.9)
- #7C6100
#7C6100
oklch(50.5% 0.103 89.6)
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 #3C53D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C53D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #3C53D4 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.