#3C5EBA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.7% 0.15 266), rgb(60, 94, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#3C5EBA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5EBA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 94, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.15 266) |
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 #3C5EBA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5EBA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5EBA text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5EBA text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#466CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C5EBA
oklch(50.7% 0.15 266)
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Step 800
800
#2E4992
oklch(42.6% 0.125 266)
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Step 900
900
#293E75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#3C5EBA 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) | #2B69BD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #035EB8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007483 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5EBA
#3C5EBA
oklch(50.7% 0.15 266)
- #7F6000
#7F6000
oklch(50.7% 0.104 86.5)
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 #3C5EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #3C5EBA 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.