#3052CC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.9), rgb(48, 82, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#3052CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3052CC |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.9) |
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 #3052CC | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3052CC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3052CC text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3052CC text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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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
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#769BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#557FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D64EA
oklch(55.5% 0.207 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3052CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2844A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 267)
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Step 900
900
#243B83
oklch(37.8% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#3052CC 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) | #0065D0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007187 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3052CC
#3052CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.9)
- #795C00
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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 #3052CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #3052CC 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.