#3B5BB0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.3% 0.14 265.9), rgb(59, 91, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#3B5BB0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 91, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.14 265.9) |
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 #3B5BB0 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5BB0 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5BB0 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5BB0 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.108 266)
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Step 500
500
#6185DD
oklch(63% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#496DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5BB0
oklch(49.3% 0.14 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#304A8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#3B5BB0 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) | #2E65B3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #145AAE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5BB0
#3B5BB0
oklch(49.3% 0.14 265.9)
- #7B5C00
#7B5C00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 85.6)
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 #3B5BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
Use #3B5BB0 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.