#3449B9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46% 0.177 269.8), rgb(52, 73, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#3449B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3449B9 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 73, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.177 269.8) |
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 #3449B9 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3449B9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3449B9 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3449B9 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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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
#ABBFF9
oklch(81% 0.085 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#617FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A65E1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3449B9
oklch(46% 0.177 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#31449E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#3449B9 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) | #005BBD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00657A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3449B9
#3449B9
oklch(46% 0.177 269.8)
- #6D5500
#6D5500
oklch(46.1% 0.094 89.7)
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 #3449B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #3449B9 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.