#3A5BB6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.7% 0.149 266.1), rgb(58, 91, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#3A5BB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 91, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.149 266.1) |
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 #3A5BB6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A5BB6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5BB6 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5BB6 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E2
oklch(63% 0.148 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#476CD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 266.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A5BB6
oklch(49.7% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4992
oklch(42.6% 0.124 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#293E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 266)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#3A5BB6 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) | #2766B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007080 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5BB6
#3A5BB6
oklch(49.7% 0.149 266.1)
- #7C5D00
#7C5D00
oklch(49.7% 0.102 85.9)
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 #3A5BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
Use #3A5BB6 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.