#3247A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.149 269.4), rgb(50, 71, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#3247A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3247A2 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 71, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.149 269.4) |
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 #3247A2 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3247A2 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3247A2 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3247A2 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4865E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A53C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 269.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3247A2
oklch(43.6% 0.149 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3247A2 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) | #0054A5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3247A2
#3247A2
oklch(43.6% 0.149 269.4)
- #654E00
#654E00
oklch(43.6% 0.089 89.1)
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 #3247A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #3247A2 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.