#3C5BEA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(53.9% 0.218 268.4), rgb(60, 91, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#3C5BEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5BEA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 91, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.218 268.4) |
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 #3C5BEA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5BEA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5BEA text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5BEA text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
-
Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
-
Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C5BEA
oklch(53.9% 0.218 268.4)
-
Step 700
700
#334FD1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 268.3)
-
Step 800
800
#2A42A9
oklch(42.8% 0.167 268.3)
-
Step 900
900
#253986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.4)
-
Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#3C5BEA 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) | #0072EF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062E7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00809A | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5BEA
#3C5BEA
oklch(53.9% 0.218 268.4)
- #886A00
#886A00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 89.1)
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 #3C5BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.018
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #3C5BEA 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.