#3B5CD4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.2% 0.188 267.6), rgb(59, 92, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#3B5CD4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 92, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.188 267.6) |
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 #3B5CD4 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5CD4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5CD4 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5CD4 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#799BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#597FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4164E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 267.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5CD4
oklch(52.2% 0.188 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A44A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#263B81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#3B5CD4 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) | #006ED8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8F | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5CD4
#3B5CD4
oklch(52.2% 0.188 267.6)
- #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 #3B5CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3B5CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #3B5CD4 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.