#3B5484
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.9% 0.085 262.6), rgb(59, 84, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3B5484 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5484 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 84, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.085 262.6) |
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 #3B5484 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5484 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5484 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5484 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#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
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6889C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5072B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#405F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 262.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5484
oklch(44.9% 0.085 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4165
oklch(37.7% 0.067 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#3B5484 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) | #415886 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385183 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145E66 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5484
#3B5484
oklch(44.9% 0.085 262.6)
- #6C5010
#6C5010
oklch(45% 0.085 82.9)
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 #3B5484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
Use #3B5484 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.