#3B5083
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.9% 0.088 265.9), rgb(59, 80, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#3B5083 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5083 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 80, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.088 265.9) |
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 #3B5083 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5083 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5083 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5083 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E3
oklch(81% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CA
oklch(63% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5370B6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#445E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5083
oklch(43.9% 0.088 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#3B5083 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) | #3C5585 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E82 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165B63 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5083
#3B5083
oklch(43.9% 0.088 265.9)
- #684E03
#684E03
oklch(43.9% 0.089 86)
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 #3B5083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
Use #3B5083 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.