#3253B6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.6% 0.162 266.3), rgb(50, 83, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#3253B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3253B6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 83, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.162 266.3) |
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 #3253B6 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3253B6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3253B6 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3253B6 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 266)
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Step 500
500
#5C83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#446AD8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3253B6
oklch(47.6% 0.162 266.3)
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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
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#3253B6 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) | #0060B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3253B6
#3253B6
oklch(47.6% 0.162 266.3)
- #755800
#755800
oklch(47.7% 0.098 86.3)
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 #3253B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #3253B6 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.