#3B459B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.139 274), rgb(59, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#3B459B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B459B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.139 274) |
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 #3B459B | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B459B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B459B text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B459B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8899F1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C7DEC
oklch(63% 0.166 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5664DB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4752BE
oklch(49.2% 0.168 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B459B
oklch(43.2% 0.139 274)
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Step 900
900
#313A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#3B459B 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) | #07529E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A99 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005969 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B459B
#3B459B
oklch(43.2% 0.139 274)
- #604F00
#604F00
oklch(43.2% 0.089 94.6)
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 #3B459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B459B 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.