#3B4E87
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.7% 0.097 268.3), rgb(59, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#3B4E87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E87 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.097 268.3) |
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 #3B4E87 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E87 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4E87 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4E87 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C86D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#546EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#455CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4E87
oklch(43.7% 0.097 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#3B4E87 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) | #365489 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4D86 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115A64 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E87
#3B4E87
oklch(43.7% 0.097 268.3)
- #664E00
#664E00
oklch(43.7% 0.089 88.2)
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 #3B4E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
Use #3B4E87 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.