#3252B5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.3% 0.161 266.6), rgb(50, 82, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3252B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3252B5 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 82, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.161 266.6) |
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 #3252B5 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3252B5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3252B5 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3252B5 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 267)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#446AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3252B5
oklch(47.3% 0.161 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4897
oklch(42.7% 0.134 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#283D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#3252B5 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) | #0060B8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3252B5
#3252B5
oklch(47.3% 0.161 266.6)
- #735700
#735700
oklch(47.3% 0.097 86.9)
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 #3252B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #3252B5 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.