#3B5899
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.1% 0.111 264.4), rgb(59, 88, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#3B5899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5899 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 88, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.111 264.4) |
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 #3B5899 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5899 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5899 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5899 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6888CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#5070B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5899
oklch(47.1% 0.111 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#3B5899 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) | #3B5F9C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5698 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006771 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5899
#3B5899
oklch(47.1% 0.111 264.4)
- #745600
#745600
oklch(47.2% 0.097 85)
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 #3B5899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
Use #3B5899 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.