#3545A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.148 271.3), rgb(53, 69, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#3545A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3545A0 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 69, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.148 271.3) |
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 #3545A0 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3545A0 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3545A0 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3545A0 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#829AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#647EF3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F51C4
oklch(49% 0.179 271.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3545A0
oklch(43.2% 0.148 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#3545A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3545A0
#3545A0
oklch(43.2% 0.148 271.3)
- #624E00
#624E00
oklch(43.2% 0.088 91.8)
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 #3545A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #3545A0 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.