#3253A8
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.5% 0.142 265.3), rgb(50, 83, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#3253A8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3253A8 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 83, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.142 265.3) |
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 #3253A8 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3253A8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3253A8 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3253A8 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6085DE
oklch(63% 0.141 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#476DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3253A8
oklch(46.5% 0.142 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#3253A8 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) | #225DAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006775 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3253A8
#3253A8
oklch(46.5% 0.142 265.3)
- #725400
#725400
oklch(46.5% 0.095 84.6)
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 #3253A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #3253A8 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.