#3B6089
Closest named color: Denim (#3B638C). oklch(48% 0.079 252), rgb(59, 96, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#3B6089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim (#3B638C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim (#3B638C) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6089 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.079 252) |
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 #3B6089 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6089 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6089 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6089 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 251)
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Step 500
500
#668DB8
oklch(63.2% 0.078 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6089
oklch(48% 0.079 252)
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Step 800
800
#345172
oklch(42.7% 0.065 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#3B6089 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) | #4F628B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A88 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04696E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6089
#3B6089
oklch(48% 0.079 252)
- #795626
#795626
oklch(48.1% 0.079 72.5)
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 #3B6089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.009
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
Use #3B6089 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.