#3A5686
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.4% 0.086 260.7), rgb(58, 86, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#3A5686 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5686 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 86, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.086 260.7) |
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 #3A5686 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5686 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5686 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5686 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#658AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D609B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 260.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5686
oklch(45.4% 0.086 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4165
oklch(37.6% 0.067 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 261.2)
#3A5686 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) | #435A88 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395385 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B6167 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5686
#3A5686
oklch(45.4% 0.086 260.7)
- #6F5011
#6F5011
oklch(45.3% 0.086 80.1)
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 #3A5686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
Use #3A5686 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.