#3B699F
Closest named color: Muted Blue (#3B719F). oklch(51.3% 0.1 253.6), rgb(59, 105, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#3B699F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Blue (#3B719F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Blue (#3B719F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B699F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.1 253.6) |
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 #3B699F | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B699F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B699F text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B699F text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.077 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.099 254)
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Step 600
600
#4375B1
oklch(55.5% 0.109 254.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B699F
oklch(51.3% 0.1 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C517B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#284363
oklch(37.7% 0.064 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#3B699F 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) | #526CA1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44639E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B699F
#3B699F
oklch(51.3% 0.1 253.6)
- #895D16
#895D16
oklch(51.4% 0.1 73.7)
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 #3B699F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
Use #3B699F 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.