#3253CA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.189 267.2), rgb(50, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#3253CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3253CA |
| RGB | rgb(50, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.189 267.2) |
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 #3253CA | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3253CA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3253CA text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3253CA text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#789CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 267)
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Step 500
500
#577FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F65E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 267.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3253CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2944A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#253B81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#3253CA 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) | #0065CE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007186 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3253CA
#3253CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 267.2)
- #795C00
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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 #3253CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #3253CA 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.