#3C59E1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.7% 0.209 268.8), rgb(60, 89, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#3C59E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C59E1 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 89, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.209 268.8) |
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 #3C59E1 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C59E1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C59E1 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3C59E1 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFC
oklch(63% 0.193 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C59E1
oklch(52.7% 0.209 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3650CC
oklch(49% 0.194 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#273A83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234D
oklch(27.2% 0.079 268.7)
#3C59E1 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) | #006FE5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FDE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C94 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C59E1
#3C59E1
oklch(52.7% 0.209 268.8)
- #846700
#846700
oklch(52.8% 0.108 89.2)
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 #3C59E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.019
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C59E1 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.