What color is #3B76CE?

#3B76CE is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 118, 206), and in HSL hsl(216, 60%, 52%).

Is #3B76CE accessible as text?

On white, #3B76CE has a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #3B76CE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3B76CE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #3B76CE?

#3B76CE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE933B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3B76CE below.

Is #3B76CE good for buttons?

#3B76CE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3B76CE — white text only reaches 4.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3B76CE the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #3B76CE is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3B76CE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3B76CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #3B76CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #3B76CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B76CE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3B76CE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #669CEE

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B76CE Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B76CE Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3B76CE Secondary #8EA3C3 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

True Blue 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3B76CE 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE4F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B45CE — 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 #3B76CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3B76CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 118 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.1% 0.149 258.4);
  --color-50: #F2F6FC;
  --color-100: #DEE8F8;
  --color-200: #BED1EF;
  --color-300: #91B0DE;
  --color-400: #678FCB;
  --color-500: #4670AF;
  --color-600: #3C5986;
  --color-700: #2F4360;
  --color-800: #222E3F;
  --color-900: #161D27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FC',
    100: '#DEE8F8',
    200: '#BED1EF',
    300: '#91B0DE',
    400: '#678FCB',
    500: '#4670AF',
    600: '#3C5986',
    700: '#2F4360',
    800: '#222E3F',
    900: '#161D27',
  },
}

$base: #3B76CE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FC;
$base-100: #DEE8F8;
$base-200: #BED1EF;
$base-300: #91B0DE;
$base-400: #678FCB;
$base-500: #4670AF;
$base-600: #3C5986;
$base-700: #2F4360;
$base-800: #222E3F;
$base-900: #161D27;
$base-hover: #2A5DAA;
$base-subtle: #CAD7EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3B76CE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BED1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91B0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#678FCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4670AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C5986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4360",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3B76CE

Color Lab

Pairs with #3B76CE

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