#3246AC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.2% 0.164 269.9), rgb(50, 70, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#3246AC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3246AC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.164 269.9) |
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 #3246AC | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3246AC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3246AC text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3246AC text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4660ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#394ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 270.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3246AC
oklch(44.2% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#283984
oklch(37.7% 0.127 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#3246AC 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) | #0056AF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F72 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3246AC
#3246AC
oklch(44.2% 0.164 269.9)
- #675000
#675000
oklch(44.3% 0.09 89.5)
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 #3246AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #3246AC 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.