#3B577B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.1% 0.068 255.1), rgb(59, 87, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#3B577B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B577B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 87, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.068 255.1) |
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 #3B577B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B577B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B577B text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B577B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#688CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A7
oklch(55.6% 0.089 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#40628F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 255.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B577B
oklch(45.1% 0.068 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E435E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#3B577B 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) | #49597D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41537A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5F64 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B577B
#3B577B
oklch(45.1% 0.068 255.1)
- #6C5027
#6C5027
oklch(45.2% 0.068 75)
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 #3B577B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
Use #3B577B 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.