#3B5498
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.1% 0.115 266.7), rgb(59, 84, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3B5498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5498 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 84, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.115 266.7) |
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 #3B5498 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5498 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5498 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5498 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#879FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#526FBB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5498
oklch(46.1% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#374C83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#304069
oklch(37.8% 0.073 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C253D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 267.6)
#3B5498 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) | #355C9B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285397 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5498
#3B5498
oklch(46.1% 0.115 266.7)
- #6F5400
#6F5400
oklch(46.1% 0.094 87)
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 #3B5498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
Use #3B5498 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.