#3251AC
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.4% 0.15 266.4), rgb(50, 81, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3251AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3251AC |
| RGB | rgb(50, 81, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.15 266.4) |
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 #3251AC | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3251AC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3251AC text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3251AC text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6084E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#476BD1
oklch(55.5% 0.162 266.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3251AC
oklch(46.4% 0.15 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4992
oklch(42.6% 0.124 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#3251AC 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) | #145DAF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006776 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3251AC
#3251AC
oklch(46.4% 0.15 266.4)
- #705500
#705500
oklch(46.5% 0.095 87.2)
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 #3251AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #3251AC 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.