#3449C5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47% 0.193 269.7), rgb(52, 73, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3449C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.193 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3449C5 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 73, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.193 269.7) |
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 #3449C5 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3449C5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3449C5 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3449C5 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D7DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4762EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3449C5
oklch(47% 0.193 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F42A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#293983
oklch(37.7% 0.126 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#3449C5 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) | #005EC9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050C3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006980 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3449C5
#3449C5
oklch(47% 0.193 269.7)
- #705800
#705800
oklch(47.1% 0.096 90.3)
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 #3449C5, 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 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.075
Use #3449C5 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.