#3246A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.16 269.9), rgb(50, 70, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#3246A9 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3246A9 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.16 269.9) |
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 #3246A9 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3246A9 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3246A9 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3246A9 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E3EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 269.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E7DFB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4762EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3950CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 269.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3246A9
oklch(44% 0.16 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#293983
oklch(37.7% 0.126 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#3246A9 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) | #0055AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E70 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3246A9
#3246A9
oklch(44% 0.16 269.9)
- #664F00
#664F00
oklch(43.9% 0.09 89.3)
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 #3246A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
Use #3246A9 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.