#3B5FA2#3B5FA2
#3B5FA2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.117; OKLCH L 49.2% C 0.115 H 261.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3B5FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 95, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 47%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 64%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(63.6%, 41.4%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.77, 8.99, -40.14) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(40.77, 41.13, 282.63°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.22% -0.0165 -0.1142) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.22% 0.115 261.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.4151, 11.7217, 35.7837) |
| Luminance | 0.1172 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 2.41
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 2.97
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.01
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.07
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.32
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.53
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3B5FA2 #A27E3B
analogous
#3B92A2 #3B5FA2 #4A3BA2
triadic
#3B5FA2 #A23B5F #5FA23B
tetradic
#3B5FA2 #A23B92 #A27E3B #3BA24A
square
#3B5FA2 #A23B92 #A27E3B #3BA24A
split-complementary
#3B5FA2 #A24A3B #92A23B
monochromatic
#1A2A48 #2B4575 #3B5FA2 #587DC2 #85A0D3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.28
#3B5FA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.34
#3B5FA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3B5FA2
6.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3B5FA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3B5FA2 | 1.00 | 6.28 | 3.34 | 6.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4165A5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#325CA1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006E78
Achromatopsia (no color)
#606060
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3b5fa2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 95, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.2% 0.115 261.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7b8cbe',
500: '#3b5fa2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3b5fa2; $custom-light: #7b8cbe; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3b5fa2",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 95,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 219.029,
"s": 46.606,
"l": 43.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.49224,
"c": 0.11544,
"h": 261.8
},
"luminance": 0.11723
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3B5FA2
secondary
#BDA67C
accent
#A852D6
background
#F7F8FB
surface
#EEF0F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0C12
muted
#7C7D81