#3C67A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.3% 0.11 257.6), rgb(60, 103, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#3C67A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C67A5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 103, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.11 257.6) |
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 #3C67A5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C67A5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C67A5 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3C67A5 text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#4474B8
oklch(55.7% 0.119 257.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C67A5
oklch(51.3% 0.11 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#3C67A5 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) | #4C6CA8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E62A4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C67A5
#3C67A5
oklch(51.3% 0.11 257.6)
- #885D00
#885D00
oklch(51.1% 0.107 77.4)
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 #3C67A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.045
Use #3C67A5 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.