#3B547E
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.5% 0.076 260.4), rgb(59, 84, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#3B547E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B547E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 84, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.076 260.4) |
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 #3B547E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B547E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B547E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B547E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#698AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5173AD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#426095
oklch(49.1% 0.093 261.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B547E
oklch(44.5% 0.076 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#3B547E 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) | #445780 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5D63 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B547E
#3B547E
oklch(44.5% 0.076 260.4)
- #6A4F1C
#6A4F1C
oklch(44.6% 0.076 80.3)
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 #3B547E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
Use #3B547E 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.