#3C61BF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.7% 0.154 265.2), rgb(60, 97, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#3C61BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C61BF |
| RGB | rgb(60, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.154 265.2) |
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 #3C61BF | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C61BF | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C61BF text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3C61BF text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C84E5
oklch(63% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#436CD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 265.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C61BF
oklch(51.7% 0.154 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4994
oklch(42.6% 0.128 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#273E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#3C61BF 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) | #2D6CC2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0260BD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007787 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C61BF
#3C61BF
oklch(51.7% 0.154 265.2)
- #836200
#836200
oklch(51.6% 0.106 85.5)
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 #3C61BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #3C61BF 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.