#3B559E
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.7% 0.122 266.9), rgb(59, 85, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#3B559E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B559E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.122 266.9) |
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 #3B559E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B559E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B559E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B559E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#869FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6886D3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#506EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B559E
oklch(46.7% 0.122 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#364B86
oklch(42.6% 0.101 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#3B559E 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) | #325DA1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22549C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006672 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B559E
#3B559E
oklch(46.7% 0.122 266.9)
- #715600
#715600
oklch(46.8% 0.096 87.4)
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 #3B559E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #3B559E 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.