#3049B9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.8% 0.179 268.6), rgb(48, 73, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#3049B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3049B9 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 73, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.179 268.6) |
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 #3049B9 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3049B9 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3049B9 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3049B9 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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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
#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
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E5EF8
oklch(55.7% 0.231 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#324BD8
oklch(49% 0.216 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3049B9
oklch(45.8% 0.179 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#24388A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#152251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 268.4)
#3049B9 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) | #005BBD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00657A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3049B9
#3049B9
oklch(45.8% 0.179 268.6)
- #6D5400
#6D5400
oklch(45.9% 0.094 88.6)
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 #3049B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.031
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #3049B9 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.