#3C71B3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.118 255), rgb(60, 113, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#3C71B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 255°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C71B3 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 113, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.118 255) |
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 #3C71B3 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C71B3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C71B3 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C71B3 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A8CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C71B3
oklch(54.4% 0.118 255)
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Step 700
700
#31629E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5080
oklch(42.8% 0.091 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#264367
oklch(37.8% 0.071 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#3C71B3 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) | #5476B6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436AB2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008089 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C71B3
#3C71B3
oklch(54.4% 0.118 255)
- #966400
#966400
oklch(54.3% 0.115 74.8)
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 #3C71B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.050
Use #3C71B3 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.