#3B4E9A
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45% 0.126 270.1), rgb(59, 78, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#3B4E9A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E9A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.126 270.1) |
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 #3B4E9A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E9A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4E9A text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4E9A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#849CEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6782E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 270)
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Step 600
600
#5069D1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4157B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 270.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4E9A
oklch(45% 0.126 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 270)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#3B4E9A 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) | #27589D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164F98 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F6C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E9A
#3B4E9A
oklch(45% 0.126 270.1)
- #695200
#695200
oklch(45% 0.092 89.9)
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 #3B4E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
Use #3B4E9A 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.