#3C6AAD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.118 257.8), rgb(60, 106, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#3C6AAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6AAD |
| RGB | rgb(60, 106, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.118 257.8) |
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 #3C6AAD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6AAD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6AAD text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C6AAD text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#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
#5F8BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C6AAD
oklch(52.4% 0.118 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#37619E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 258.1)
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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)
#3C6AAD 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) | #4C6FB0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C65AC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007983 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6AAD
#3C6AAD
oklch(52.4% 0.118 257.8)
- #8C6100
#8C6100
oklch(52.5% 0.109 78.4)
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 #3C6AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.008
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
Use #3C6AAD 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.