#3B4580
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.099 274), rgb(59, 69, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#3B4580 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4580 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 69, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.099 274) |
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 #3B4580 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4580 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3B4580 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4580 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 274)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7483D1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4580
oklch(41.2% 0.099 274)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#3B4580 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) | #2C4C82 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25477F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C525C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4580
#3B4580
oklch(41.2% 0.099 274)
- #5A4900
#5A4900
oklch(41.1% 0.084 93.6)
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 #3B4580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
Use #3B4580 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.