#3B4EA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.143 270.6), rgb(59, 78, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#3B4EA6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.143 270.6) |
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 #3B4EA6 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4EA6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4EA6 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4EA6 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#647FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B4EA6
oklch(45.8% 0.143 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#3B4EA6 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) | #175AA9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006372 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4EA6
#3B4EA6
oklch(45.8% 0.143 270.6)
- #6B5500
#6B5500
oklch(45.9% 0.094 91.4)
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 #3B4EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B4EA6 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.