#3C62B9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.4% 0.144 264.2), rgb(60, 98, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#3C62B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C62B9 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 98, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.144 264.2) |
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 #3C62B9 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C62B9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C62B9 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C62B9 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#7D9FE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#446DCD
oklch(55.5% 0.156 264.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C62B9
oklch(51.4% 0.144 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#3C62B9 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) | #356CBC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B60B7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007684 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C62B9
#3C62B9
oklch(51.4% 0.144 264.2)
- #846100
#846100
oklch(51.5% 0.106 83.8)
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 #3C62B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #3C62B9 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.