#3548B3
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.4% 0.17 270.4), rgb(53, 72, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#3548B3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3548B3 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 72, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.17 270.4) |
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 #3548B3 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3548B3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3548B3 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3548B3 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#475EF2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#394CD3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 270.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3548B3
oklch(45.4% 0.17 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#283887
oklch(37.7% 0.133 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 269.7)
#3548B3 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) | #0059B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DB1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006376 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3548B3
#3548B3
oklch(45.4% 0.17 270.4)
- #6A5300
#6A5300
oklch(45.3% 0.093 90.1)
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 #3548B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #3548B3 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.