#3B65AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.1% 0.12 259.8), rgb(59, 101, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#3B65AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B65AA |
| RGB | rgb(59, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.12 259.8) |
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 #3B65AA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B65AA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B65AA text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B65AA text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E89D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4472BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 259.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B65AA
oklch(51.1% 0.12 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#28416A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#3B65AA 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) | #466BAD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3661A9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B65AA
#3B65AA
oklch(51.1% 0.12 259.8)
- #865E00
#865E00
oklch(51.1% 0.106 79.7)
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 #3B65AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.020
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
Use #3B65AA 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.