#3C5FD5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.9% 0.186 267.2), rgb(60, 95, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#3C5FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 95, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.186 267.2) |
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 #3C5FD5 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5FD5 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5FD5 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5FD5 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.133 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B81F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C5FD5
oklch(52.9% 0.186 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3555C1
oklch(49% 0.173 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C469C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#273C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#3C5FD5 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) | #0070D9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C91 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5FD5
#3C5FD5
oklch(52.9% 0.186 267.2)
- #866600
#866600
oklch(52.8% 0.108 87)
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 #3C5FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #3C5FD5 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.