#3249B4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.5% 0.171 269.1), rgb(50, 73, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#3249B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3249B4 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 73, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.171 269.1) |
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 #3249B4 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3249B4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3249B4 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3249B4 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#425FF3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#354DD3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 269.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3249B4
oklch(45.5% 0.171 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#263887
oklch(37.6% 0.134 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#3249B4 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) | #005AB8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006477 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3249B4
#3249B4
oklch(45.5% 0.171 269.1)
- #6B5300
#6B5300
oklch(45.4% 0.093 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 #3249B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #3249B4 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.