#3B5CB4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.8% 0.145 265.9), rgb(59, 92, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#3B5CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 92, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.145 265.9) |
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 #3B5CB4 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5CB4 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5CB4 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5CB4 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 266)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6085E0
oklch(63.2% 0.143 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#486CCD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5CB4
oklch(49.8% 0.145 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A90
oklch(42.7% 0.12 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#3B5CB4 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) | #2D67B7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D5CB2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00707F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5CB4
#3B5CB4
oklch(49.8% 0.145 265.9)
- #7C5D00
#7C5D00
oklch(49.7% 0.102 85.9)
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 #3B5CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #3B5CB4 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.