#3B6BBB#3B6BBB
#3B6BBB is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.136 H 260.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.24:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #3B6BBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(59, 107, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 52%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 68%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68.4%, 42.8%, 0%, 26.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.68, 10.39, -46.99) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.68, 48.12, 282.47°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.49% -0.0236 -0.1342) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.49% 0.136 260) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0278, 15.0314, 49.0608) |
| Luminance | 0.1503 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.71
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 2.93
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.06
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.20
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.40
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 5.05
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#3B6BBB #BB8B3B
analogous
#3BABBB #3B6BBB #4B3BBB
triadic
#3B6BBB #BB3B6B #6BBB3B
tetradic
#3B6BBB #BB3BAB #BB8B3B #3BBB4B
square
#3B6BBB #BB3BAB #BB8B3B #3BBB4B
split-complementary
#3B6BBB #BB4B3B #ABBB3B
monochromatic
#1E365E #2C508C #3B6BBB #658CCE #93AFDD
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.24
#3B6BBB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.01
#3B6BBB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #3B6BBB
5.24:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##3B6BBB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##3B6BBB | 1.00 | 5.24 | 4.01 | 5.24 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.01 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4573BE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3067B9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007D8A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #3b6bbb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(59, 107, 187); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.136 260.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7f94d0',
500: '#3b6bbb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #3b6bbb; $custom-light: #7f94d0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#3b6bbb",
"rgb": {
"r": 59,
"g": 107,
"b": 187
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.5,
"s": 52.033,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53488,
"c": 0.13624,
"h": 260
},
"luminance": 0.15033
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#3B6BBB
secondary
#C8B18A
accent
#A64CDB
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF1F9
border
#CACBD2
text
#0B0D14
muted
#7C7E82