#3B4DC6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.2% 0.188 271), rgb(59, 77, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#3B4DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 77, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.188 271) |
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 #3B4DC6 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B4DC6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4DC6 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4DC6 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271)
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Step 500
500
#627DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B4DC6
oklch(48.2% 0.188 271)
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Step 800
800
#3242A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#3B4DC6 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) | #0061CA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054C4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C82 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4DC6
#3B4DC6
oklch(48.2% 0.188 271)
- #735B00
#735B00
oklch(48.2% 0.098 90.8)
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 #3B4DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.070
Use #3B4DC6 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.