#3C65ED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.9% 0.21 266.6), rgb(60, 101, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#3C65ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 267°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C65ED |
| RGB | rgb(60, 101, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.21 266.6) |
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 #3C65ED | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C65ED | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C65ED text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C65ED text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#547FFD
oklch(63.2% 0.193 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C65ED
oklch(55.9% 0.21 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E52CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2644A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#3C65ED 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) | #0079F2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00879F | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C65ED
#3C65ED
oklch(55.9% 0.21 266.6)
- #916F00
#916F00
oklch(56% 0.114 87.3)
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 #3C65ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.010
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.062
Use #3C65ED 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.