#3B4C7E
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4), rgb(59, 76, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#3B4C7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4C7E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 76, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4) |
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 #3B4C7E | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4C7E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4C7E text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4C7E text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
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Step 600
600
#586FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#485D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#3B4C7E 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) | #385180 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D575F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4C7E
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
- #624B03
#624B03
oklch(42.5% 0.086 88)
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 #3B4C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
Use #3B4C7E 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.