#3152CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.3% 0.194 267.2), rgb(49, 82, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#3152CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3152CD |
| RGB | rgb(49, 82, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.194 267.2) |
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 #3152CD | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3152CD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3152CD text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3152CD text on black | 3.21:1 | 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
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#779BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#567FFC
oklch(63.2% 0.191 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E64EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3152CD
oklch(49.3% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2844A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 267)
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Step 900
900
#243A83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#3152CD 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) | #0065D1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007187 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3152CD
#3152CD
oklch(49.3% 0.194 267.2)
- #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 #3152CD, closest first.
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 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #3152CD 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.