#3539B2
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.187 273.7), rgb(53, 57, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#3539B2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3539B2 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 57, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.187 273.7) |
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 #3539B2 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3539B2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3539B2 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3539B2 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5055FD
oklch(55.5% 0.243 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4244DD
oklch(49.2% 0.225 273.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3539B2
oklch(42.6% 0.187 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D348D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A1F52
oklch(26.9% 0.092 274.2)
#3539B2 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) | #0050B6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005971 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3539B2
#3539B2
oklch(42.6% 0.187 273.7)
- #5F4D00
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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 #3539B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3539B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.027
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
Use #3539B2 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.