#3348A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.147 269.5), rgb(51, 72, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#3348A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3348A2 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 72, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.147 269.5) |
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 #3348A2 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3348A2 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3348A2 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3348A2 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#607FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4965E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B53C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3348A2
oklch(43.8% 0.147 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3348A2 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) | #0055A5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3348A2
#3348A2
oklch(43.8% 0.147 269.5)
- #664F00
#664F00
oklch(43.9% 0.09 89.3)
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 #3348A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #3348A2 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.