#3B50BE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.1% 0.174 270.3), rgb(59, 80, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#3B50BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B50BE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.174 270.3) |
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 #3B50BE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B50BE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B50BE text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B50BE text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#637FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C65DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 270.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B50BE
oklch(48.1% 0.174 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#32459C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#3B50BE 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) | #0061C2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B50BE
#3B50BE
oklch(48.1% 0.174 270.3)
- #735B00
#735B00
oklch(48.2% 0.098 90.8)
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 #3B50BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.072
Use #3B50BE 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.