#3B56D5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.1% 0.197 269), rgb(59, 86, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#3B56D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B56D5 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 86, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.197 269) |
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 #3B56D5 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B56D5 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B56D5 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B56D5 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5B7DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 269)
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Step 600
600
#4362ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B56D5
oklch(51.1% 0.197 269)
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Step 800
800
#2D42A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#273984
oklch(37.6% 0.128 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#3B56D5 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) | #006AD9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CD3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768D | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B56D5
#3B56D5
oklch(51.1% 0.197 269)
- #7F6200
#7F6200
oklch(51.1% 0.104 88.3)
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 #3B56D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3B56D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B56D5 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.