#3B5EBA#3B5EBA
#3B5EBA is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 50.6% C 0.151 H 265.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.01:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3B5EBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 94, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(223, 68%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68.3%, 49.5%, 0%, 27.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.97, 18.32, -52.36) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.97, 55.47, 289.29°) |
| OKLab | oklab(50.62% -0.0115 -0.1502) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.62% 0.151 265.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.6662, 12.4789, 48.0806) |
| Luminance | 0.1248 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 3.96
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 4.57
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.87
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 5.26
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.35
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 5.95
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3B5EBA #BA973B
analogous
#3B9DBA #3B5EBA #583BBA
triadic
#3B5EBA #BA3B5E #5EBA3B
tetradic
#3B5EBA #BA3B9D #BA973B #3BBA58
square
#3B5EBA #BA3B9D #BA973B #3BBA58
split-complementary
#3B5EBA #BA583B #9DBA3B
monochromatic
#1E2F5D #2C478C #3B5EBA #6481CE #93A7DD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.01
#3B5EBA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.50
#3B5EBA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3B5EBA
6.01:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3B5EBA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3B5EBA | 1.00 | 6.01 | 3.50 | 6.01 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.01 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2B69BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#025EB8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007483
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3b5eba; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 94, 186); /* oklch */ color: oklch(50.6% 0.151 265.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7f8bcf',
500: '#3b5eba',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3b5eba; $custom-light: #7f8bcf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3b5eba",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 94,
"b": 186
},
"hsl": {
"h": 223.465,
"s": 51.837,
"l": 48.039
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.50621,
"c": 0.15061,
"h": 265.6
},
"luminance": 0.1248
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3B5EBA
secondary
#C8B789
accent
#B44DDB
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#EFF0F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0B14
muted
#7C7C82