#3B498C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.112 272.1), rgb(59, 73, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#3B498C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B498C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 73, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.112 272.1) |
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 #3B498C | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B498C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B498C text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B498C 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#576AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4758AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 272)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B498C
oklch(42.9% 0.112 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#3B498C 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) | #2A528E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4B8B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5863 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B498C
#3B498C
oklch(42.9% 0.112 272.1)
- #614D00
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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 #3B498C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #3B498C 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.