#3448BB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46% 0.181 270), rgb(52, 72, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#3448BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3448BB |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.181 270) |
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 #3448BB | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3448BB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3448BB text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3448BB text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#617EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A64E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 270.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3448BB
oklch(46% 0.181 270)
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Step 800
800
#3144A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 270)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#3448BB 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) | #005BBF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00657A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3448BB
#3448BB
oklch(46% 0.181 270)
- #6C5500
#6C5500
oklch(46% 0.094 90.5)
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 #3448BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #3448BB 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.