#3C5EBE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51% 0.156 266.3), rgb(60, 94, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#3C5EBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5EBE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.156 266.3) |
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 #3C5EBE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5EBE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5EBE text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5EBE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#456BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 266.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C5EBE
oklch(51% 0.156 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4995
oklch(42.8% 0.129 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#3C5EBE 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) | #266AC1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007585 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5EBE
#3C5EBE
oklch(51% 0.156 266.3)
- #806100
#806100
oklch(51% 0.104 86.7)
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 #3C5EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C5EBE 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.