#3541A8
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.1% 0.164 272.4), rgb(53, 65, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#3541A8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3541A8 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 65, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.164 272.4) |
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 #3541A8 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3541A8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3541A8 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3541A8 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E5EED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#404CCE
oklch(49% 0.198 272.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3541A8
oklch(43.1% 0.164 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#3541A8 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) | #0052AB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3541A8
#3541A8
oklch(43.1% 0.164 272.4)
- #614E00
#614E00
oklch(43.1% 0.088 92.7)
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 #3541A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3541A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #3541A8 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.