#3A5CBF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.5% 0.16 266.4), rgb(58, 92, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#3A5CBF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5CBF |
| RGB | rgb(58, 92, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.16 266.4) |
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 #3A5CBF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A5CBF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5CBF text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5CBF text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#446AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A5CBF
oklch(50.5% 0.16 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4897
oklch(42.7% 0.134 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#283D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#3A5CBF 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) | #1D69C3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007484 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5CBF
#3A5CBF
oklch(50.5% 0.16 266.4)
- #7F6000
#7F6000
oklch(50.7% 0.104 86.5)
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 #3A5CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #3A5CBF 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.