#3253AF
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.1% 0.152 265.9), rgb(50, 83, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#3253AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3253AF |
| RGB | rgb(50, 83, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.152 265.9) |
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 #3253AF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3253AF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3253AF text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3253AF text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 266)
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Step 600
600
#456CD2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 265.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3253AF
oklch(47.1% 0.152 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4993
oklch(42.6% 0.126 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#293E75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#3253AF 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) | #165FB2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006979 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3253AF
#3253AF
oklch(47.1% 0.152 265.9)
- #735600
#735600
oklch(47.1% 0.096 85.8)
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 #3253AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #3253AF 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.