#3052CE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.3% 0.195 267), rgb(48, 82, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#3052CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3052CE |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.195 267) |
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 #3052CE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3052CE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3052CE text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3052CE text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#557EFD
oklch(63% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C64EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 266.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3052CE
oklch(49.3% 0.195 267)
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Step 800
800
#2744A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#233A83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#3052CE 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) | #0065D2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007288 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3052CE
#3052CE
oklch(49.3% 0.195 267)
- #7A5C00
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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 #3052CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3052CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #3052CE 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.