#3C91CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.2% 0.121 243), rgb(60, 145, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#3C91CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C91CD |
| RGB | rgb(60, 145, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.121 243) |
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 #3C91CD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C91CD | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C91CD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C91CD text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C91CD
oklch(63.2% 0.121 243)
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Step 600
600
#087ABA
oklch(55.7% 0.132 243)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#035482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#124568
oklch(37.6% 0.08 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#3C91CD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C91CD
#3C91CD
oklch(63.2% 0.121 243)
- #BD7730
#BD7730
oklch(63.1% 0.122 62.4)
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 #3C91CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #3C91CD 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.