#3B59AE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.7% 0.14 266.6), rgb(59, 89, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#3B59AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B59AE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.14 266.6) |
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 #3B59AE | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B59AE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B59AE text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B59AE text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6385DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DCB
oklch(55.7% 0.15 266.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B59AE
oklch(48.7% 0.14 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#324A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E71
oklch(37.5% 0.091 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#3B59AE 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) | #2C63B1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1159AC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D7B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B59AE
#3B59AE
oklch(48.7% 0.14 266.6)
- #785B00
#785B00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 86.9)
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 #3B59AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #3B59AE 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.