#3252C1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.3% 0.178 267.1), rgb(50, 82, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#3252C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3252C1 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 82, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.178 267.1) |
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 #3252C1 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3252C1 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3252C1 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3252C1 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#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
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A81F3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4267E1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3252C1
oklch(48.3% 0.178 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B469E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 267)
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Step 900
900
#263C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#3252C1 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) | #0062C5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E81 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3252C1
#3252C1
oklch(48.3% 0.178 267.1)
- #765A00
#765A00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 87.5)
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 #3252C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.069
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.071
Use #3252C1 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.