#3449BD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.3% 0.183 269.8), rgb(52, 73, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#3449BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3449BD |
| RGB | rgb(52, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.183 269.8) |
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 #3449BD | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3449BD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3449BD text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3449BD text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#607EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4964E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3449BD
oklch(46.3% 0.183 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3044A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 270)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3449BD 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) | #005CC1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FBB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3449BD
#3449BD
oklch(46.3% 0.183 269.8)
- #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 #3449BD, 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
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #3449BD 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.