#3645A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.155 271.7), rgb(54, 69, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#3645A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3645A5 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 69, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.155 271.7) |
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 #3645A5 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3645A5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3645A5 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3645A5 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFC
oklch(81% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8199FA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#647CF7
oklch(63% 0.184 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D62E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F50C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 271.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3645A5
oklch(43.7% 0.155 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#3645A5 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) | #0054A8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3645A5
#3645A5
oklch(43.7% 0.155 271.7)
- #644F00
#644F00
oklch(43.7% 0.089 91.1)
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 #3645A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #3645A5 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.