#3B4B8D
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.4% 0.11 270.9), rgb(59, 75, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#3B4B8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4B8D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 75, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.11 270.9) |
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 #3B4B8D | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4B8D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4B8D text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4B8D text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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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
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C83D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#556BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4659AB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 271)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4B8D
oklch(43.4% 0.11 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#313E6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#3B4B8D 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) | #2D538F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224C8C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #065A65 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4B8D
#3B4B8D
oklch(43.4% 0.11 270.9)
- #634E00
#634E00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 90.9)
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 #3B4B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
Use #3B4B8D 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.