What color is #3A6088?

#3A6088 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 96, 136), and in HSL hsl(211, 40%, 38%).

Is #3A6088 accessible as text?

On white, #3A6088 has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A6088, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A6088?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #3A6088?

#3A6088 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #88623A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3A6088 below.

Is #3A6088 good for buttons?

#3A6088 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3A6088 — black text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3A6088 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #3A6088 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3A6088 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A6088

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A6088 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A6088 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A6088 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3A6088 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3A6088 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6083A9

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A6088 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3A6088 Secondary #7A8796 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3A6088 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3A6088 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6DFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A4688 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3A6088 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3A6088;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 96 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.9% 0.078 250.9);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2EAF3;
  --color-200: #C6D6E6;
  --color-300: #9EB7D1;
  --color-400: #7898BA;
  --color-500: #57799E;
  --color-600: #48607A;
  --color-700: #374758;
  --color-800: #27303A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2EAF3',
    200: '#C6D6E6',
    300: '#9EB7D1',
    400: '#7898BA',
    500: '#57799E',
    600: '#48607A',
    700: '#374758',
    800: '#27303A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #3A6088;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2EAF3;
$base-200: #C6D6E6;
$base-300: #9EB7D1;
$base-400: #7898BA;
$base-500: #57799E;
$base-600: #48607A;
$base-700: #374758;
$base-800: #27303A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #2F4C6D;
$base-subtle: #C1CFDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A6088",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7898BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57799E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48607A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27303A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3A6088

Color Lab

Pairs with #3A6088

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