#3A5795
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.5% 0.107 263.8), rgb(58, 87, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3A5795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5795 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 87, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.107 263.8) |
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 #3A5795 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A5795 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5795 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5795 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6888CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5071B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 263.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A5795
oklch(46.5% 0.107 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#364D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#3A5795 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) | #3C5D97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305594 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5795
#3A5795
oklch(46.5% 0.107 263.8)
- #735400
#735400
oklch(46.6% 0.096 83.8)
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 #3A5795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #3A5795 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.