#3540A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.16 272.8), rgb(53, 64, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#3540A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3540A4 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 64, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.16 272.8) |
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 #3540A4 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3540A4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #3540A4 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3540A4 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8298FD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#667AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 273)
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Step 600
600
#505FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#414DCB
oklch(49% 0.193 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3540A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3882
oklch(37.6% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#3540A4 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) | #0050A7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3540A4
#3540A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 272.8)
- #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 #3540A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3540A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #3540A4 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.