#3252A6
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.2% 0.141 265.5), rgb(50, 82, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#3252A6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3252A6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 82, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.141 265.5) |
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 #3252A6 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3252A6 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3252A6 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3252A6 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#809FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6185DD
oklch(63% 0.139 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#486DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 265.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3252A6
oklch(46.2% 0.141 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#304A8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#3252A6 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) | #215CA9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006674 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3252A6
#3252A6
oklch(46.2% 0.141 265.5)
- #705400
#705400
oklch(46.2% 0.095 86.2)
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 #3252A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #3252A6 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.