#3B56C9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.1% 0.181 268.9), rgb(59, 86, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#3B56C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B56C9 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 86, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.181 268.9) |
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 #3B56C9 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B56C9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B56C9 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B56C9 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 269)
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Step 600
600
#4665E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B56C9
oklch(50.1% 0.181 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E45A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3B56C9 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) | #0067CD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007287 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B56C9
#3B56C9
oklch(50.1% 0.181 268.9)
- #7B6000
#7B6000
oklch(50.2% 0.103 89.4)
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 #3B56C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B56C9 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.