#3B55AA
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.6% 0.139 268), rgb(59, 85, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#3B55AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B55AA |
| RGB | rgb(59, 85, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.139 268) |
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 #3B55AA | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B55AA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B55AA text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B55AA text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#849EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 268)
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Step 500
500
#6684DD
oklch(63.1% 0.138 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.149 268)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B55AA
oklch(47.6% 0.139 268)
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Step 800
800
#344A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#3B55AA 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) | #2760AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0956A8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006977 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B55AA
#3B55AA
oklch(47.6% 0.139 268)
- #735800
#735800
oklch(47.5% 0.097 87.9)
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 #3B55AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #3B55AA 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.