#3549A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.151 270), rgb(53, 73, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#3549A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3549A6 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 73, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.151 270) |
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 #3549A6 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3549A6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3549A6 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3549A6 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#607EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4964E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B52C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 269.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3549A6
oklch(44.5% 0.151 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 270)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#3549A6 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) | #0057A9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F70 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3549A6
#3549A6
oklch(44.5% 0.151 270)
- #675100
#675100
oklch(44.5% 0.091 90.6)
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 #3549A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #3549A6 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.