#3046A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.154 269.1), rgb(48, 70, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#3046A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3046A4 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 70, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.154 269.1) |
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 #3046A4 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3046A4 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3046A4 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3046A4 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFC
oklch(81% 0.09 269)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D7EF7
oklch(63% 0.184 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4664E6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3852C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3046A4
oklch(43.4% 0.154 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#283A80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#3046A4 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) | #0054A7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3046A4
#3046A4
oklch(43.4% 0.154 269.1)
- #654E00
#654E00
oklch(43.6% 0.089 89.1)
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 #3046A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #3046A4 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.