#3B5EA2#3B5EA2
#3B5EA2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.115; OKLCH L 49.0% C 0.117 H 262.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.35:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3B5EA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 94, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 47%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 64%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(63.6%, 42%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.48, 9.63, -40.60) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.48, 41.73, 283.35°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49% -0.0155 -0.1156) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.117 262.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.3256, 11.5427, 35.7538) |
| Luminance | 0.1154 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 2.26
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 2.90
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.22
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.25
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.55
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.65
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3B5EA2 #A27F3B
analogous
#3B91A2 #3B5EA2 #4C3BA2
triadic
#3B5EA2 #A23B5E #5EA23B
tetradic
#3B5EA2 #A23B91 #A27F3B #3BA24C
square
#3B5EA2 #A23B91 #A27F3B #3BA24C
split-complementary
#3B5EA2 #A24C3B #91A23B
monochromatic
#1A2A48 #2B4475 #3B5EA2 #587CC2 #859FD3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.35
#3B5EA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.31
#3B5EA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3B5EA2
6.35:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3B5EA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3B5EA2 | 1.00 | 6.35 | 3.31 | 6.35 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.35 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3F65A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#305BA1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006D78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5F5F5F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3b5ea2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 94, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.0% 0.117 262.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7b8bbe',
500: '#3b5ea2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3b5ea2; $custom-light: #7b8bbe; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3b5ea2",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 94,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.612,
"s": 46.606,
"l": 43.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49,
"c": 0.11665,
"h": 262.4
},
"luminance": 0.11544
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3B5EA2
secondary
#BDA77C
accent
#A952D6
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0B12
muted
#7C7C81