#3A5BC0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.4% 0.163 266.8), rgb(58, 91, 192).
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White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#3A5BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 91, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.163 266.8) |
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 #3A5BC0 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A5BC0 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5BC0 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5BC0 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 267)
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Step 500
500
#5D83EA
oklch(63.2% 0.16 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4569D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A5BC0
oklch(50.4% 0.163 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#283D79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#3A5BC0 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) | #1768C4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007385 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5BC0
#3A5BC0
oklch(50.4% 0.163 266.8)
- #7E5F00
#7E5F00
oklch(50.3% 0.103 86.3)
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 #3A5BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #3A5BC0 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.