#3542AA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.5% 0.166 272.1), rgb(53, 66, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#3542AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3542AA |
| RGB | rgb(53, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.166 272.1) |
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 #3542AA | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3542AA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3542AA text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3542AA text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F4CCF
oklch(49% 0.2 272.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3542AA
oklch(43.5% 0.166 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3885
oklch(37.8% 0.129 272)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#3542AA 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) | #0053AD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3542AA
#3542AA
oklch(43.5% 0.166 272.1)
- #634F00
#634F00
oklch(43.6% 0.089 92)
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 #3542AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #3542AA 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.