#3253D6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.3% 0.204 267.4), rgb(50, 83, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#3253D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3253D6 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 83, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.204 267.4) |
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 #3253D6 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3253D6 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3253D6 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3253D6 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C61F1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 267.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3253D6
oklch(50.3% 0.204 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2742AA
oklch(42.7% 0.169 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#233986
oklch(37.6% 0.132 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#14224F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 267.4)
#3253D6 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) | #0068DA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059D3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758D | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3253D6
#3253D6
oklch(50.3% 0.204 267.4)
- #7D5F00
#7D5F00
oklch(50.2% 0.103 87)
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 #3253D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3253D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #3253D6 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.