#3049AE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.9% 0.164 268.4), rgb(48, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#3049AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3049AE |
| RGB | rgb(48, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.164 268.4) |
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 #3049AE | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3049AE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3049AE text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3049AE text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4162ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3450CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 268.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3049AE
oklch(44.9% 0.164 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#263A84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#16224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 268.7)
#3049AE 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) | #0058B1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3049AE
#3049AE
oklch(44.9% 0.164 268.4)
- #6A5100
#6A5100
oklch(44.9% 0.092 88)
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 #3049AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #3049AE 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.