#3E60A8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50% 0.122 263.6), rgb(62, 96, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#3E60A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E60A8 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 96, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.122 263.6) |
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 #3E60A8 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E60A8 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E60A8 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3E60A8 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#6388D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A70BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 263.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E60A8
oklch(50% 0.122 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#314D86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#3E60A8 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) | #3F67AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305EA6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00707C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E60A8
#3E60A8
oklch(50% 0.122 263.6)
- #7F5D00
#7F5D00
oklch(50% 0.103 83.6)
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 #3E60A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3E60A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E60A8 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.