#3246AF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.5% 0.168 269.9), rgb(50, 70, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#3246AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3246AF |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.168 269.9) |
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 #3246AF | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3246AF | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3246AF text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3246AF text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#455FF0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#384DD1
oklch(49% 0.203 270)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3246AF
oklch(44.5% 0.168 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#283886
oklch(37.7% 0.132 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#3246AF 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) | #0057B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006073 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3246AF
#3246AF
oklch(44.5% 0.168 269.9)
- #675100
#675100
oklch(44.5% 0.091 90.6)
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 #3246AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #3246AF 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.