#3540A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.154 272.9), rgb(53, 64, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#3540A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3540A0 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 64, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.154 272.9) |
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 #3540A0 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3540A0 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3540A0 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3540A0 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8399FA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#677BF7
oklch(63% 0.185 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5161E6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#424FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3540A0
oklch(42.2% 0.154 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#3540A0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005869 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3540A0
#3540A0
oklch(42.2% 0.154 272.9)
- #5E4C00
#5E4C00
oklch(42.3% 0.087 93.2)
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 #3540A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #3540A0 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.