#3B4E78
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9), rgb(59, 78, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#3B4E78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E78 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9) |
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 #3B4E78 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E78 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4E78 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4E78 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F89C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5772AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#475F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 264.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#3B4E78 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) | #3E527A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374C77 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21575D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E78
#3B4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9)
- #624C18
#624C18
oklch(42.9% 0.074 85.3)
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 #3B4E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
Use #3B4E78 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.