#3242AC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.5% 0.169 270.9), rgb(50, 66, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#3242AC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3242AC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 66, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.169 270.9) |
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 #3242AC | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3242AC | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3242AC text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3242AC text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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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
#495EF1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 271)
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Step 700
700
#3B4CD2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 271)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3242AC
oklch(43.5% 0.169 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3886
oklch(37.8% 0.131 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#3242AC 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) | #0053AF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D70 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3242AC
#3242AC
oklch(43.5% 0.169 270.9)
- #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 #3242AC, 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 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #3242AC 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.