#3B5072
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.9% 0.063 259.8), rgb(59, 80, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#3B5072 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5072 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 80, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.063 259.8) |
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 #3B5072 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5072 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5072 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5072 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D9
oklch(81% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB7
oklch(63% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#5774A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#47618C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5072
oklch(42.9% 0.063 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#3B5072 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) | #435273 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D71 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25575C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5072
#3B5072
oklch(42.9% 0.063 259.8)
- #624C25
#624C25
oklch(43.1% 0.063 80.1)
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 #3B5072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
Use #3B5072 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.