#3242AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.4% 0.168 271), rgb(50, 66, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#3242AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3242AB |
| RGB | rgb(50, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.168 271) |
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 #3242AB | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3242AB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3242AB text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3242AB text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#495FF0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B4DD1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 270.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3242AB
oklch(43.4% 0.168 271)
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Step 900
900
#2A3886
oklch(37.8% 0.131 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#3242AB 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) | #0053AE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D70 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3242AB
#3242AB
oklch(43.4% 0.168 271)
- #634E00
#634E00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 90.9)
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 #3242AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #3242AB 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.