#3C6DB5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.125 258), rgb(60, 109, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#3C6DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.125 258) |
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 #3C6DB5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6DB5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6DB5 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C6DB5 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2D9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C6DB5
oklch(53.6% 0.125 258)
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Step 700
700
#3360A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 258)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F83
oklch(42.8% 0.096 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#274269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#3C6DB5 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) | #4C73B8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A68B4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E88 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6DB5
#3C6DB5
oklch(53.6% 0.125 258)
- #916400
#916400
oklch(53.7% 0.112 77.9)
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 #3C6DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.055
Use #3C6DB5 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.