#3448C1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.5% 0.189 270), rgb(52, 72, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#3448C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3448C1 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.189 270) |
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 #3448C1 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3448C1 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3448C1 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3448C1 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F7DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4862E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 270.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3448C1
oklch(46.5% 0.189 270)
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Step 800
800
#3043A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 270)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#3448C1 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) | #005CC5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FBF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3448C1
#3448C1
oklch(46.5% 0.189 270)
- #6E5600
#6E5600
oklch(46.5% 0.095 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 #3448C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.026
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #3448C1 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.