#3D59CF
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.3% 0.185 268.8), rgb(61, 89, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#3D59CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D59CF |
| RGB | rgb(61, 89, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.185 268.8) |
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 #3D59CF | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D59CF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D59CF text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3D59CF text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4564E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D59CF
oklch(51.3% 0.185 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283B80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#3D59CF 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) | #006BD3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768B | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D59CF
#3D59CF
oklch(51.3% 0.185 268.8)
- #7F6300
#7F6300
oklch(51.3% 0.105 89.2)
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 #3D59CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3D59CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #3D59CF 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.