#3255BA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.3% 0.165 266), rgb(50, 85, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#3255BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3255BA |
| RGB | rgb(50, 85, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.165 266) |
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 #3255BA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3255BA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3255BA text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3255BA text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A83EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#426AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3255BA
oklch(48.3% 0.165 266)
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Step 800
800
#2B4899
oklch(42.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#3255BA 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) | #0063BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3255BA
#3255BA
oklch(48.3% 0.165 266)
- #775900
#775900
oklch(48.2% 0.099 85.7)
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 #3255BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #3255BA 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.