#3B6EB9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.13 258), rgb(59, 110, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#3B6EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 258°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 110, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.13 258) |
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 #3B6EB9 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6EB9 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6EB9 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B6EB9 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 258)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B6EB9
oklch(54% 0.13 258)
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Step 700
700
#3160A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F85
oklch(42.8% 0.1 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#26426A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#3B6EB9 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) | #4C74BC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3869B7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6EB9
#3B6EB9
oklch(54% 0.13 258)
- #926500
#926500
oklch(54% 0.113 78.1)
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 #3B6EB9, 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 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.059
Use #3B6EB9 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.