#3544AF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.3% 0.17 271.5), rgb(53, 68, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#3544AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3544AF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.17 271.5) |
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 #3544AF | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3544AF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3544AF text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3544AF text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A5DF1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C4CD2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3544AF
oklch(44.3% 0.17 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3786
oklch(37.6% 0.132 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#3544AF 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) | #0056B3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AAD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F73 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3544AF
#3544AF
oklch(44.3% 0.17 271.5)
- #665100
#665100
oklch(44.4% 0.091 91.5)
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 #3544AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #3544AF 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.