#3047BA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.5% 0.182 269), rgb(48, 71, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#3047BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3047BA |
| RGB | rgb(48, 71, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.182 269) |
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 #3047BA | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3047BA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3047BA text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3047BA text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F5CFB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#334ADB
oklch(49.2% 0.22 269.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3047BA
oklch(45.5% 0.182 269)
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Step 900
900
#24378C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#152152
oklch(27% 0.091 269.1)
#3047BA 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) | #005ABE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DB8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00657A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3047BA
#3047BA
oklch(45.5% 0.182 269)
- #6B5300
#6B5300
oklch(45.4% 0.093 89.3)
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 #3047BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.028
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #3047BA 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.