#3C61BA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.3% 0.147 264.8), rgb(60, 97, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#3C61BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C61BA |
| RGB | rgb(60, 97, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.147 264.8) |
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 #3C61BA | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C61BA | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C61BA text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C61BA text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#446DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 264.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C61BA
oklch(51.3% 0.147 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265)
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Step 900
900
#283F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#3C61BA 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) | #326BBD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1560B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007684 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C61BA
#3C61BA
oklch(51.3% 0.147 264.8)
- #836100
#836100
oklch(51.4% 0.105 84.5)
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 #3C61BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C61BA 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.