#3B58DE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.3% 0.206 268.7), rgb(59, 88, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#3B58DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B58DE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 88, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.206 268.7) |
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 #3B58DE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B58DE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B58DE text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B58DE text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4060F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B58DE
oklch(52.3% 0.206 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A41AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#253987
oklch(37.8% 0.133 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#3B58DE 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) | #006DE2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EDB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A93 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B58DE
#3B58DE
oklch(52.3% 0.206 268.7)
- #836500
#836500
oklch(52.2% 0.107 88.2)
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 #3B58DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.019
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B58DE 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.