#3B5CA5#3B5CA5
#3B5CA5 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.113; OKLCH L 48.8% C 0.123 H 264.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.44:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3B5CA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(221, 64%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.2%, 44.2%, 0%, 35.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.08, 12.00, -43.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.08, 44.66, 285.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.75% -0.0128 -0.1227) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.75% 0.123 264.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.4199, 11.2996, 37.1165) |
| Luminance | 0.1130 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 2.56
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.19
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.53
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.66
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.89
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.95
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3B5CA5 #A5843B
analogous
#3B91A5 #3B5CA5 #4F3BA5
triadic
#3B5CA5 #A53B5C #5CA53B
tetradic
#3B5CA5 #A53B91 #A5843B #3BA54F
square
#3B5CA5 #A53B91 #A5843B #3BA54F
split-complementary
#3B5CA5 #A54F3B #91A53B
monochromatic
#1B2A4B #2B4378 #3B5CA5 #597BC4 #869FD4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.44
#3B5CA5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.26
#3B5CA5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3B5CA5
6.44:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3B5CA5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3B5CA5 | 1.00 | 6.44 | 3.26 | 6.44 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.26 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3A64A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#295AA3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006D78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3b5ca5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 92, 165); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.8% 0.123 264.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7b89c0',
500: '#3b5ca5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3b5ca5; $custom-light: #7b89c0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3b5ca5",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 92,
"b": 165
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.321,
"s": 47.321,
"l": 43.922
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4875,
"c": 0.12341,
"h": 264.1
},
"luminance": 0.11301
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3B5CA5
secondary
#BEAA7E
accent
#AD51D7
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0B12
muted
#7C7C81