#3B4DCC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.7% 0.196 270.9), rgb(59, 77, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#3B4DCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4DCC |
| RGB | rgb(59, 77, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.196 270.9) |
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 #3B4DCC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B4DCC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4DCC text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4DCC text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFD
oklch(63% 0.195 271)
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Step 600
600
#4A60EC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 271)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B4DCC
oklch(48.7% 0.196 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3141A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#3B4DCC 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) | #0062D0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055CA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E85 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4DCC
#3B4DCC
oklch(48.7% 0.196 270.9)
- #755D00
#755D00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 91.2)
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 #3B4DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B4DCC 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.