#3250C1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.9% 0.18 267.6), rgb(50, 80, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#3250C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3250C1 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 80, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.18 267.6) |
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 #3250C1 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3250C1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3250C1 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3250C1 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B80F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4366E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3250C1
oklch(47.9% 0.18 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C459F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#273B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#3250C1 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) | #0061C5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C80 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3250C1
#3250C1
oklch(47.9% 0.18 267.6)
- #755900
#755900
oklch(48% 0.098 87.3)
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 #3250C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
Use #3250C1 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.