#3C72CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.154 260.3), rgb(60, 114, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#3C72CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C72CE |
| RGB | rgb(60, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.154 260.3) |
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 #3C72CE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C72CE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C72CE text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C72CE text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#5588DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 260.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C72CE
oklch(56.3% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C5DB0
oklch(49% 0.143 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#264C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#3C72CE 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) | #447BD1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276ECC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008796 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C72CE
#3C72CE
oklch(56.3% 0.154 260.3)
- #986C00
#986C00
oklch(56.2% 0.116 80.4)
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 #3C72CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #3C72CE 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.