#3B5FC6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.7% 0.166 266.2), rgb(59, 95, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#3B5FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 95, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.166 266.2) |
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 #3B5FC6 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5FC6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5FC6 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5FC6 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B83EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4269DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 266.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5FC6
oklch(51.7% 0.166 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4899
oklch(42.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#273D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#3B5FC6 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) | #1C6CCA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007889 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5FC6
#3B5FC6
oklch(51.7% 0.166 266.2)
- #836300
#836300
oklch(51.8% 0.106 86.4)
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 #3B5FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #3B5FC6 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.