#3248BC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46% 0.183 269.4), rgb(50, 72, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3248BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3248BC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 72, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.183 269.4) |
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 #3248BC | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3248BC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3248BC text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3248BC text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4764E4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 269.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3248BC
oklch(46% 0.183 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#3248BC 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) | #005BC0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EBA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00667B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3248BC
#3248BC
oklch(46% 0.183 269.4)
- #6D5500
#6D5500
oklch(46.1% 0.094 89.7)
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 #3248BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.028
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #3248BC 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.