#3C57CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.182 269), rgb(60, 87, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#3C57CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C57CB |
| RGB | rgb(60, 87, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.182 269) |
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 #3C57CB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C57CB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C57CB text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C57CB text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 269)
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Step 600
600
#4665E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C57CB
oklch(50.6% 0.182 269)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3C57CB 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) | #0068CF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007488 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C57CB
#3C57CB
oklch(50.6% 0.182 269)
- #7D6100
#7D6100
oklch(50.7% 0.104 88.9)
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 #3C57CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C57CB 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.