#3B53CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.7% 0.187 269.6), rgb(59, 83, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#3B53CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B53CB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 83, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.187 269.6) |
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 #3B53CB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B53CB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B53CB text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B53CB text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E7EF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4763E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B53CB
oklch(49.7% 0.187 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#3B53CB 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) | #0066CF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007187 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B53CB
#3B53CB
oklch(49.7% 0.187 269.6)
- #795F00
#795F00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 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 #3B53CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B53CB 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.