#3B56A0
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.1% 0.124 266.6), rgb(59, 86, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#3B56A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B56A0 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.124 266.6) |
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 #3B56A0 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B56A0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B56A0 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3B56A0 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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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
#859FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6786D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F6EC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B56A0
oklch(47.1% 0.124 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#354B87
oklch(42.6% 0.103 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#3B56A0 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) | #335EA3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22559E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006773 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B56A0
#3B56A0
oklch(47.1% 0.124 266.6)
- #735600
#735600
oklch(47.1% 0.096 85.8)
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 #3B56A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B56A0 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.