#3B4994
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.123 272.3), rgb(59, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#3B4994 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4994 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.123 272.3) |
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 #3B4994 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4994 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4994 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4994 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#889BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5568D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4656B4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 272.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4994
oklch(43.5% 0.123 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#313C74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#3B4994 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) | #225397 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124B92 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A67 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4994
#3B4994
oklch(43.5% 0.123 272.3)
- #624F00
#624F00
oklch(43.4% 0.089 92.8)
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 #3B4994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B4994 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.