#3B479C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.138 273.3), rgb(59, 71, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#3B479C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B479C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 71, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.138 273.3) |
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 #3B479C | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B479C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B479C text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B479C text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#879AF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B7EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5464DA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4552BD
oklch(49% 0.167 273.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B479C
oklch(43.7% 0.138 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#303A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#3B479C 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) | #0F539F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B479C
#3B479C
oklch(43.7% 0.138 273.3)
- #625000
#625000
oklch(43.7% 0.09 93.9)
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 #3B479C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #3B479C 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.