#3B4EC5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.3% 0.185 270.8), rgb(59, 78, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#3B4EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.185 270.8) |
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 #3B4EC5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B4EC5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4EC5 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4EC5 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#627DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 270.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B4EC5
oklch(48.3% 0.185 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3243A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#3B4EC5 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) | #0061C9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C82 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4EC5
#3B4EC5
oklch(48.3% 0.185 270.8)
- #745B00
#745B00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 90)
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 #3B4EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.070
Use #3B4EC5 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.