#3145B6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.8% 0.179 269.8), rgb(49, 69, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#3145B6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 270°. 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3145B6 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 69, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.179 269.8) |
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 #3145B6 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3145B6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3145B6 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3145B6 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#435CF8
oklch(55.5% 0.232 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#364AD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 269.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3145B6
oklch(44.8% 0.179 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#26378A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#162151
oklch(27% 0.089 269.8)
#3145B6 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) | #0058BA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BB4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006277 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3145B6
#3145B6
oklch(44.8% 0.179 269.8)
- #695200
#695200
oklch(45% 0.092 89.9)
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 #3145B6, 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 0.042
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
Use #3145B6 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.