#3446A7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.157 270.6), rgb(52, 70, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#3446A7 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3446A7 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 70, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.157 270.6) |
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 #3446A7 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3446A7 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3446A7 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3446A7 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#617DF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A62E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C50CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 270.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3446A7
oklch(43.9% 0.157 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#3446A7 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) | #0055AA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3446A7
#3446A7
oklch(43.9% 0.157 270.6)
- #654F00
#654F00
oklch(43.8% 0.09 90.2)
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 #3446A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #3446A7 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.