#3A5088
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.1% 0.096 266.3), rgb(58, 80, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#3A5088 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5088 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 80, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.096 266.3) |
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 #3A5088 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5088 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5088 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5088 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
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Step 600
600
#516FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#425DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5088
oklch(44.1% 0.096 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#3A5088 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) | #39568A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F87 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5C65 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5088
#3A5088
oklch(44.1% 0.096 266.3)
- #694F00
#694F00
oklch(44.3% 0.091 86.7)
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 #3A5088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
Use #3A5088 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.