#3B6CA5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.105 253.5), rgb(59, 108, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#3B6CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 108, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.105 253.5) |
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 #3B6CA5 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6CA5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6CA5 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6CA5 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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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
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 254.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6CA5
oklch(52.4% 0.105 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#366397
oklch(49.2% 0.098 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D517A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#3B6CA5 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) | #536FA7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4565A4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007981 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6CA5
#3B6CA5
oklch(52.4% 0.105 253.5)
- #8E5F11
#8E5F11
oklch(52.4% 0.105 73.3)
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 #3B6CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #3B6CA5 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.