#3027CD
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.7% 0.238 272.3), rgb(48, 39, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#3027CD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3027CD |
| RGB | rgb(48, 39, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.238 272.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3027CD | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3027CD | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3027CD text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3027CD text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C28FE
oklch(49% 0.287 272.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3027CD
oklch(42.7% 0.238 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#272AA1
oklch(37.7% 0.185 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#161B5E
oklch(27% 0.117 272.3)
#3027CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0050D2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040CA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C7B | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3027CD
#3027CD
oklch(42.7% 0.238 272.3)
- #604D00
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3027CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3027CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.047
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.054
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.056
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #3027CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.