#3448AF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45% 0.165 270), rgb(52, 72, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#3448AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3448AF |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.165 270) |
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 #3448AF | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3448AF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3448AF text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3448AF text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4660EE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#394ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 270.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3448AF
oklch(45% 0.165 270)
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Step 900
900
#283985
oklch(37.8% 0.129 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#3448AF 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) | #0058B2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3448AF
#3448AF
oklch(45% 0.165 270)
- #695200
#695200
oklch(45% 0.092 89.9)
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 #3448AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #3448AF 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.