#3B4FA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.142 270.2), rgb(59, 79, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#3B4FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 79, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.142 270.2) |
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 #3B4FA6 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4FA6 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B4FA6 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B4FA6 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#869DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6983DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 270)
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Step 600
600
#526ACB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 270.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B4FA6
oklch(46% 0.142 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#37488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#3B4FA6 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) | #1B5BA9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006373 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4FA6
#3B4FA6
oklch(46% 0.142 270.2)
- #6C5500
#6C5500
oklch(46% 0.094 90.5)
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 #3B4FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B4FA6 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.