#3C60EA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.8% 0.212 267.5), rgb(60, 96, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#3C60EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C60EA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 96, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.212 267.5) |
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 #3C60EA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C60EA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C60EA text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C60EA text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567EFE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 267.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C60EA
oklch(54.8% 0.212 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3151CE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2943A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#243A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#3C60EA 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) | #0075EF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839C | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C60EA
#3C60EA
oklch(54.8% 0.212 267.5)
- #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 #3C60EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.010
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.039
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C60EA 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.