#3255A8
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47% 0.14 264.5), rgb(50, 85, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#3255A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3255A8 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 85, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.14 264.5) |
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 #3255A8 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3255A8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3255A8 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3255A8 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DD
oklch(63.1% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#466ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3255A8
oklch(47% 0.14 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#3255A8 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) | #275FAB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0254A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006976 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3255A8
#3255A8
oklch(47% 0.14 264.5)
- #745500
#745500
oklch(47% 0.096 84)
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 #3255A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
Use #3255A8 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.