#3C6BCB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.6% 0.158 262.7), rgb(60, 107, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#3C6BCB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6BCB |
| RGB | rgb(60, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.158 262.7) |
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 #3C6BCB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6BCB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6BCB text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C6BCB text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5986E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C6BCB
oklch(54.6% 0.158 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#315BB3
oklch(49% 0.148 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#294B91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#253F73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#3C6BCB 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) | #3876CF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1469C9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008291 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6BCB
#3C6BCB
oklch(54.6% 0.158 262.7)
- #906900
#906900
oklch(54.6% 0.112 82.9)
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 #3C6BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #3C6BCB 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.