#3244A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.158 270.4), rgb(50, 68, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#3244A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3244A6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 68, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.158 270.4) |
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 #3244A6 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3244A6 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3244A6 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3244A6 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#607CFA
oklch(63% 0.19 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4962E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B50CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 270.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3244A6
oklch(43.3% 0.158 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#3244A6 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) | #0053A9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3244A6
#3244A6
oklch(43.3% 0.158 270.4)
- #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 #3244A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #3244A6 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.