#3C66CD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.7% 0.167 264.7), rgb(60, 102, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#3C66CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C66CD |
| RGB | rgb(60, 102, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.167 264.7) |
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 #3C66CD | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C66CD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C66CD text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C66CD text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C66CD
oklch(53.7% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3359B7
oklch(49% 0.155 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A94
oklch(42.8% 0.127 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#3C66CD 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) | #2873D1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E90 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C66CD
#3C66CD
oklch(53.7% 0.167 264.7)
- #8B6700
#8B6700
oklch(53.6% 0.11 84.4)
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 #3C66CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #3C66CD 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.