#3B5EA5#3B5EA5
#3B5EA5 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.117; OKLCH L 49.2% C 0.121 H 262.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.31:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3B5EA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 47%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(220, 64%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.2%, 43%, 0%, 35.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.66, 10.71, -42.10) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.66, 43.44, 284.27°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.19% -0.0149 -0.12) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.19% 0.121 262.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.5955, 11.6507, 37.1750) |
| Luminance | 0.1165 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 2.62
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 3.14
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.10
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.46
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.57
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.85
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3B5EA5 #A5823B
analogous
#3B93A5 #3B5EA5 #4D3BA5
triadic
#3B5EA5 #A53B5E #5EA53B
tetradic
#3B5EA5 #A53B93 #A5823B #3BA54D
square
#3B5EA5 #A53B93 #A5823B #3BA54D
split-complementary
#3B5EA5 #A54D3B #93A53B
monochromatic
#1B2B4B #2B4478 #3B5EA5 #597DC4 #86A0D4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.31
#3B5EA5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.33
#3B5EA5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3B5EA5
6.31:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3B5EA5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3B5EA5 | 1.00 | 6.31 | 3.33 | 6.31 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.33 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3D65A8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2D5BA4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006E79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3b5ea5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 94, 165); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.2% 0.121 262.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7b8bc0',
500: '#3b5ea5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3b5ea5; $custom-light: #7b8bc0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3b5ea5",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 94,
"b": 165
},
"hsl": {
"h": 220.189,
"s": 47.321,
"l": 43.922
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49192,
"c": 0.12095,
"h": 262.9
},
"luminance": 0.11652
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3B5EA5
secondary
#BEA97E
accent
#AB51D7
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0B12
muted
#7C7C81