#3C5ABE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.1% 0.161 267.7), rgb(60, 90, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#3C5ABE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5ABE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 90, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.161 267.7) |
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 #3C5ABE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5ABE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5ABE text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5ABE text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F4
oklch(81% 0.077 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6082E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4869D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 267.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C5ABE
oklch(50.1% 0.161 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#3C5ABE 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) | #1867C2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007283 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5ABE
#3C5ABE
oklch(50.1% 0.161 267.7)
- #7C5F00
#7C5F00
oklch(50.1% 0.102 87.8)
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 #3C5ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C5ABE 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.