#3C5EEF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.8% 0.221 268), rgb(60, 94, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#3C5EEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5EEF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 94, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.221 268) |
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 #3C5EEF | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5EEF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5EEF text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5EEF text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C5EEF
oklch(54.8% 0.221 268)
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Step 700
700
#314ED3
oklch(49% 0.206 268)
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Step 800
800
#2941AA
oklch(42.6% 0.17 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#243987
oklch(37.7% 0.133 268)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#3C5EEF 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) | #0075F4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5EEF
#3C5EEF
oklch(54.8% 0.221 268)
- #8C6C00
#8C6C00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 88.1)
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 #3C5EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.011
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #3C5EEF 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.