#3B5ACE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.3% 0.183 268), rgb(59, 90, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#3B5ACE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5ACE |
| RGB | rgb(59, 90, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.183 268) |
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 #3B5ACE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5ACE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5ACE text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5ACE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.141 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B7FF5
oklch(63% 0.181 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4365E4
oklch(55.5% 0.196 268)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5ACE
oklch(51.3% 0.183 268)
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Step 800
800
#2C45A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#273B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 268)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#3B5ACE 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) | #006BD2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5ACE
#3B5ACE
oklch(51.3% 0.183 268)
- #806200
#806200
oklch(51.2% 0.105 87.6)
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 #3B5ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3B5ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B5ACE 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.