#3B5FA1#3B5FA1
#3B5FA1 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.117; OKLCH L 49.2% C 0.114 H 261.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.29:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3B5FA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 95, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 63%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(63.4%, 41%, 0%, 36.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.71, 8.63, -39.64) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.71, 40.57, 282.29°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.16% -0.0168 -0.1128) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.16% 0.114 261.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.3266, 11.6863, 35.3174) |
| Luminance | 0.1169 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 2.30
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 2.90
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.93
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.13
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.35
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.43
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3B5FA1 #A17D3B
analogous
#3B92A1 #3B5FA1 #4A3BA1
triadic
#3B5FA1 #A13B5F #5FA13B
tetradic
#3B5FA1 #A13B92 #A17D3B #3BA14A
square
#3B5FA1 #A13B92 #A17D3B #3BA14A
split-complementary
#3B5FA1 #A14A3B #92A13B
monochromatic
#1A2A47 #2B4574 #3B5FA1 #587DC2 #84A0D2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.29
#3B5FA1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.34
#3B5FA1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3B5FA1
6.29:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3B5FA1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3B5FA1 | 1.00 | 6.29 | 3.34 | 6.29 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.29 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.29 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4265A4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#335CA0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006E78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3b5fa1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 95, 161); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.2% 0.114 261.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7b8cbd',
500: '#3b5fa1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3b5fa1; $custom-light: #7b8cbd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3b5fa1",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 95,
"b": 161
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.824,
"s": 46.364,
"l": 43.137
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49162,
"c": 0.11401,
"h": 261.5
},
"luminance": 0.11687
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3B5FA1
secondary
#BCA57C
accent
#A752D6
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F6
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0C12
muted
#7C7D81